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Empire by Default: The Spanish-American War and the Dawn of the American Century
by Musicant, Ivan
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0805035001
- ISBN 13
- 9780805035001
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York: Henry Holt and Company [A Marian Wood Book], 1998. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. Large Thick Octavo. ix (i), 740 pp, acknowledgments, 18 chapters, Empire, notes, bibliography, index. Binding tight and square, textblock Pristine, no wear. No markings, clean, white and bright. 6.5" x 9.5". Tan half-cloth with cream paper-covered boards crisp, and gilt lettering to spine bright. unclipped Pictorial dj in acetate protector..
Synopsis
After the Spanish-American War of 1898, America’s first imperial overseas adventure, the nation would be acknowledged internationally as a global player with a navy second to none. It was the dawn of the American century. Here, moving from the councils of Madrid to the conferences in Washington, from the victory at Manila Bay to the battle of San Juan Hill, from factional in-fighting to inflammatory journalism, Musicant offers a dramatic narrative that will stand as the definitive account. Here are the issues & debates, the strategies & obstacles, the ideals, interests, & missed opportunities. Here, too, are the political conflicts of the day -- conflicts that America would encounter repeatedly in the 20th century. B&W photos.
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7841
- Title
- Empire by Default: The Spanish-American War and the Dawn of the American Century
- Author
- Musicant, Ivan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0805035001
- ISBN 13
- 9780805035001
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Company [A Marian Wood Book]
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- MILITARY HISTORY THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC HISTORY
- Bookseller catalogs
- MILITARY HISTORY;
- Size
- Large Thick Octavo
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West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
About West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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