| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
viii, 516 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [403]-483) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Looking beyond the logo map -- Part I. The Colonial empire. The fall and rise of Daniel Boone -- Indian Country -- Everything you always wanted to know about Guano but were afraid to ask -- Teddy Roosevelt's very good day -- Empire state of mind -- Shouting the battle cry of freedom -- Outside the charmed circle -- White city -- Doctors without borders -- Fortress America -- Warfare state -- There are times when men have to die -- Part II. The pointillist empire. Kilroy was here -- Decolonizing the United States -- Nobody knows in America, Puerto Rico's in America -- Synthetica -- This is what God hath wrought -- The empire of the red octagon -- Language is a virus -- Power is sovereignty, Mister Bond -- Baselandia -- The war of points -- Conclusion: Enduring empire. |
| Summary |
"A history of the United States' overseas possessions, from Puerto Rico to the Philippines and beyond, and what they reveal about the true meaning of American empire."--Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
United States -- Territories and possessions -- History.
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United States -- Colonial question.
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Territorial expansion. (OCoLC)fst01355135
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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HISTORY -- United States -- Colonial Period (1600-1775)
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Title |
History of the greater United States |
| ISBN |
9780374172145 (hardcover) |
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0374172145 (hardcover) |
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