At the turn of the 20th century, America flexed its power globally and claimed a small empire. We tell the messy story of American imperialism and the ideas which shaped the process.
Find the full transcript of this episode including citations at our website:
https://www.americanhistoryremix.com/episodeguide/american-empire
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In this episode we cover…
Introduction [0:00-02:06]
Background [02:06-04:10]
Hawaii [04:10-08:30]
Bayonet Constitution & Coup [08:30-11:50]
Capitalism & Christianity [11:50-16:48]
America & Cuba [16:48-21:08]
War & Gender [21:08-24:46]
The USS Maine [24:46-27:11]
Spanish American War [27:11-29:38]
Seizing Territory [29:38-33:11]
Cuba Independent? [33:11-34:52]
The Philippines [34:52-37:03]
Race & Civilization [37:03-39:52]
Philippine American War [39:52-43:21]
Anti-Imperialist Response [43:21-48:05]
Colonies Today [48:05-49:40]
Panama [49:40-52:49]
Westward Expansion [52:49-55:52]
Conclusion [55:52-57:38]
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To dive deeper into these topics (affiliate links):
John M. Dobson, America's Ascent: The United States Becomes a Great Power, 1880–1914
https://tinyurl.com/Dobson-America
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George C. Herring, From Colony to Superpower: U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1776
https://tinyurl.com/Herring-From-Colony
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Kristin L. Hoganson, American Empire at the Turn of the Twentieth Century: A Brief History with Documents
https://tinyurl.com/Hoganson-American-Empire
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Kristin L. Hoganson, Fighting for American Manhood: How Gender Politics Provoked the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars
https://tinyurl.com/Hoganson-Fighting-for-American
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Matthew Frye Jacobson, Barbarian Virtues: The United States Encounters Foreign Peoples at Home and Abroad, 1876-1917
https://tinyurl.com/Jacobson-Barbarian
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