US Expansionism

Americans, in viewing the globe in 1897, saw a world of empires that were dynamic and fast-growing. The United States, eager to flex its muscles as an emerging world power, was swept along with the European tide. One year later, the United States had truly established itself as a contender in the global game, victorious in a war with Spain and committed to imperialism. In US Expansionism, David Healy examines this brief but important chapter in American history.