The Imperial Cruise: A True Story of Empire and War
Author(s): James Bradley
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, and 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.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Grand Central Publishing
- : Grand Central Publishing
- : 0.438
- : 31 December 2009
- : 216mm X 135mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : 608
- : 1
- : Paperback
- : James Bradley