TITLE:
The imperial cruise : a secret history of empire and war / James Bradley.
Publication Date:
2009
Publication Information:
New York : Little, Brown and Co.,
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
387 p. : ill.
Subject Term:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
In 1905 President Teddy Roosevelt dispatched Secretary of War William Taft, his gun-toting daughter Alice and a gaggle of congressmen on a mission to Japan, the Philippines, China, and Korea. There, they would quietly forge a series of agreements that divided up Asia. At the time, Roosevelt was bully-confident about America's future on the continent. But these secret pacts lit the fuse that would--decades later--result in a number of devastating wars: WWII, the Korean War, the communist revolution in China. One hundred years later, James Bradley retraces that epic voyage and discovers the remarkable truth about America's vast imperial past--and its world-shaking consequences. Full of fascinating characters and brilliantly told, The Imperial Cruise will forever reshape the way we understand U.S. history.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780316008952
