Bibliograph

How to hide an empire, a history of the greater United States, Daniel Immerwahr

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How to hide an empire, a history of the greater United States, Daniel Immerwahr

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 404-483) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How to hide an empire

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1036104286

Responsibility statement

Daniel Immerwahr

Sub title

a history of the greater United States

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

Table Of 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

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

History of the greater United States

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