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Empire by Default: The Spanish-American War and the Dawn of the American Century
by Musicant, Ivan
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0805035001
- ISBN 13
- 9780805035001
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1998 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Inscribed by author on recto of ffep. Quarter beige linen, white paper-covered boards, gilt titles on spine, ix, 740 pp, 8 ff b & w plates, 6 maps, notes, bibliography, index. DJ in Brodart archival covers. Musicant's history is based on published sources, including official government reports, collections of correspondence & other documents, and secondary sources. Shipping weight 4 lbs. (International 3 lbs., 8 oz.). First Edition. . Fine/Fine. 24 X 16½ cm.
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
- Twin City Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- HIUS00138
- Title
- Empire by Default: The Spanish-American War and the Dawn of the American Century
- Author
- Musicant, Ivan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0805035001
- ISBN 13
- 9780805035001
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- History - United States Spain Cuba Philippines
- Bookseller catalogs
- History - United States;
- X weight
- 64 oz
- Size
- 24 X 16½ cm
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