Expansionists of 1898

Résumé du livre

Traces the rise and development of the movement for overseas expansion, from its hesitant beginnings under the Harrison administration to its surprising triumph in the ratification of the treaty with Spain in February, 1899. Relates the events leading to the war with Spain and the liberation of Cuba, and analyzes the ideological background of the movement and the attitudes of business and religious groups in this most important period of American imperialism.