TITLE:
The war lovers : Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the rush to empire, 1898 / Evan Thomas.
Publication Date:
2010
Publication Information:
New York : Little, Brown and Co.,
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
471p. : ill.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 447-453) and index.
Summary:
On February 15, 1898, the USS Maine exploded in the Havana Harbor. Although there was no evidence that the Spanish were responsible, yellow newspapers such as William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal whipped Americans into frenzy by claiming that Spain's "secret infernal machine" had destroyed the battleship. Soon after, the blandly handsome and easily influenced President McKinley declared war, sending troops not only to Cuba but also to the Philippines, Spain's sprawling colony on the other side of the world.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780316004091
