How to hide an empire : a history of the greater United States
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780374172145, 0374172145, 9781250251091, 1250251095
Physical Desc
viii, 516 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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Status
Franklin - Adult
973 IMM 2019
1 available
973 IMM 2019
1 available
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Franklin - Adult | 973 IMM 2019 | On Shelf |
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Acton - New Books | 973 I33 | Billed |
Arlington - Adult | 973 IMM | Checked Out |
Bedford - Adult | 973/Imm | Checked Out |
Belmont Beech St. - New Books | 973 IMM | Claims Returned |
Brookline Coolidge Corner - Adult | 973 Immerwahr 2019 | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780374172145, 0374172145, 9781250251091, 1250251095
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Many are familiar with maps that outline all fifty U.S. states. And many are also familiar with the idea that the U.S. is an "empire," exercising power around the world. But what about the actual territories - the islands, atolls, and archipelagos - the country has governed and inhabited? In this book, the author tells the story of the United States outside of the United States. This book reveals forgotten episodes that cast American history in a new light. Readers travel to the Guano Islands, where prospectors collected one of the nineteenth century's most valuable commodities, and the Philippines, site of the most destructive event on U.S. soil. In Puerto Rico, the author shows how U.S. doctors conducted grisly experiments they would never have conducted on the mainland and charts the emergence of independence fighters who would shoot up the U.S. Congress. In the years after World War II, the author notes, the United States moved away from colonialism. Instead, it put innovations in electronics, transportation, and culture to use, devising a new sort of influence that did not require the control of colonies.--adapted from publisher's description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Immerwahr, D. (2019). How to hide an empire: a history of the greater United States (First edition.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Immerwahr, Daniel, 1980-. 2019. How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Immerwahr, Daniel, 1980-. How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Immerwahr, Daniel. How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States First edition., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2019.
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