The war lovers : Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the rush to empire, 1898 / Evan Thomas.
From the bestselling author of "Sea of Thunder" comes a riveting narrative about America's ferocious drive towards empire during the Gilded Age, and the uncanny resemblance of the Spanish-American War to the Iraq War of today.
Record details
- ISBN: 031600409X
- ISBN: 9780316004091
- Physical Description: viii, 471 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2010.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 447-453) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Dreaming of father -- The noble hacks -- Manifest destiny -- The large policy -- The individualist -- Selling papers -- The czar -- The pleasant gang -- Aux barricades! -- Kinds of courage -- Romance -- The stolen letter -- Remember the Maine -- The trophies of Miltiades -- Hot time -- The rocking-chair period -- Hurrying to empire -- Ambush -- The crowded hour -- Matters of honor -- Spoils of war -- A certain blindness -- Never ending.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924.
Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951.
McKinley, William, 1843-1901.
Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett), 1839-1902.
Spanish-American War, 1898 > Causes.
Business and politics > United States > History > 19th century.
Press and politics > United States > History > 19th century.
United States > Territorial expansion.
United States > Politics and government > 1897-1901.
Available copies
- 15 of 15 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 15 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 973.891 THO (Text) | 36015000659389 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
