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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