Expansionists of 1898: The Acquisition of Hawaii and the Spanish Islands
Gloucester, MA: Peter Smith, 1959. Reprint Edition. 393, footnotes, bibliography, index, library stamps, date due slip, and pocket, library call number sticker on spine. This book was originally published in 1936. This study traces the rise and development in the United States of the movement for overseas expansion from hesitant beginnings under the Benjamin Harrison Administration to its surprising triumph in the ratification of the treaty with Spain in February 1899. Chapters include "A War of Propaganda, " "Broadening Horizons, " and "The Imperialism of Righteousness." Condition: good, ex-lib.
Keywords: Philippines, Hawaii, Spanish-Am War, Imperialism, Cuba, Benjamin Harrison, James G. Blaine, John W. Foster, Grover Cleveland
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