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1	A People's History of American Empire: A Graphic Adaptation more books like this by Howard Zinn, Ph.D., Mike Konopacki, Paul Buhle add to wishlist Shifting from world-shattering events to one family's small revolutions, the story of America in the world is now told in vibrant comics form. This version opens with the events of 9/11 and then jumps back to explore the cycles of U.S. expansionism. see all copies from $4.97! new only from $4.97! \| SVS
2	The Course of Empire more books like this by Bernard Augustine DeVoto add to wishlist Tracing North American exploration from Balboa to Lewis Clark, DeVoto tells in classic fashion how the drama of discovery defined the American nation. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.61! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Mississippi and the Making of a Nation: From the Louisiana Purchase to Today more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose, Douglas G Brinkley, Sam Abell (Photographer) add to wishlist Historians Stephen Ambrose and Douglas Brinkley celebrate the historic river and its region, accompanied with pictures by National Geographic photographers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Empire: A Very Short Introduction more books like this by Stephen Howe add to wishlist A great deal of the world's history is the history of empires. Indeed it could be said that all history is colonial history, if one takes a broad enough definition and goes far enough back. And although the great historic imperial systems, the land-based Russian one as well as the seaborne empires of western European powers, have collapsed during ... see all copies from $5.21! new only from $7.27! \| SVS
5	The frontier in American history more books like this by Frederick Jackson Turner add to wishlist This first collection of essays by the noted teacher and scholar considers several periods in American history. The overriding theme, first introduced in Turner's 1893 essay "The Significance of the Frontier," deals with the American landscape: the physical environment and how it has shaped the country's character and contributed to the nation's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Savages and Scoundrels: The Untold Story of America's Road to Empire Through Indian Territory more books like this by Paul Vandevelder add to wishlist What really happened in the early days of the American nation? How was it possible for white settlers to march across the entire continent, inexorably claiming Native American lands for themselves? Who made it happen, and why? This gripping book tells America's story from a new perspective, chronicling the adventures of our forefathers and showing ... see all copies from $10.92! new only from $15.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Westward expansion; a history of the American frontier more books like this by Ray Allen Billington add to wishlist When it appeared in 1949, the first edition of Ray Allen Billington's 'Westward Expansion' set a new standard for scholarship in western American history, and the book's reputation among historians, scholars, and students grew through four subsequent editions. This abridgment and revision of Billington and Martin Ridge's fifth edition, with a new ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.34!
8	Habits of Empire: A History of American Expansion more books like this by Walter Nugent add to wishlist America's role as an imperial nation has recently come under intense debate. Acclaimed historian Nugent provides the essential historical context, narrating the country's uniquely rapid expansion since the Revolutionary War. 16 pages of photos and maps. see all copies from $6.10! new only from $6.10! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Changing Tides more books like this by Catherine Hapka, Jim Kouf (Screenwriter), Oren Aviv add to wishlist Benjamin Franklin Gates is the hero from Walt Disney Pictures "National Treasure" and its upcoming sequel "Book of Secrets," in theaters on December 21 and starring Nicholas Cage. The first book in this ongoing series finds Ben on a quest to discover secrets buried in and among the seven wonders of the ancient world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.89! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Pathfinder: John Charles Fremont and the Course of American Empire more books like this by Tom Chaffin add to wishlist The amazing life of the explorer who first mapped the West and forever changed nineteenth-century America The career of John Charles Frémont (1813-90) celebrates and ties together the full breadth of American expansionism from its eighteenth-century origins through its culmination in the Gilded Age. Tom Chaffin's important new biography ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.00! \| first editions
11 view cover	The Fabric of America: How Our Borders and Boundaries Shaped the Country and Forged Our National Identity more books like this by Andro Linklater add to wishlist With the same mix of compelling narrative history and captivating historical argument that made his previous book, "Measuring America," such a success, Andro Linklater relates in fascinating detail how, the borders and boundaries that formed states and a nation inspired the sense of identity that has have ever since been central to the American ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.19! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	From Sea to Shining Sea: From the War of 1812 to the Mexican War; The Saga of America's Expansion more books like this by Robert Leckie add to wishlist The years between the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown and the victory of the American Army in Mexico City were a turbulent half century that included the establishment of the US Government; the administrations of, among others, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson; military expeditions against the Barbary Pirates of North ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.68! \| first editions
13 view cover	Dangerous Nation more books like this by Robert Kagan add to wishlist From the author of the immensely influential and bestselling "Of Paradise and Power" comes a major reevaluation of America's place in the world from the colonial era to the turn of the 20th century. see all copies from $3.98! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Forging of the American Empire more books like this by Sidney Lens add to wishlist From Mexico to Vietnam, from Nicaragua to Lebanon, and more recently to Kosovo, East Timor and Iraq, the United States has intervened in the affairs of other nations. Yet American leaders continue to promote the myth that America is benevolent and peace-loving, and involves itself in conflicts only to defend the rights of others; excesses and ... see all copies from $7.11! new only from $29.95! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Russia's Steppe Frontier: The Making of a Colonial Empire, 1500-1800 more books like this by Michael Khodarkovsky add to wishlist From the time of the decline of the Mongol Golden Horde to the end of the 18th century, the Russian government expanded its influence and power throughout its southern borderlands. The process of incorporating these lands and peoples into the Russian Empire was not only a military and political struggle, but also a contest between the conceptual ... see all copies from $13.39! new only from $21.28! \| SVS
16 view cover	Suffragists in an Imperial Age: U.S. Expansion and the Woman Question, 1870-1929 more books like this by Allison L Sneider add to wishlist In 1899, Carrie Chapman Catt, who succeeded Susan B. Anthony as head of the National American Women Suffrage Association, argued that it was the "duty" of U.S. women to help lift the inhabitants of its new island possessions up from "barbarism" to "civilization," a project that would presumably demonstrate the capacity of U.S. women for full ... see all copies from $13.58! new only from $13.58! \| first editions
17 view cover	James K. Polk and the Expansionist Impulse more books like this by Sam W Haynes add to wishlist This biography explores the controversies, triumphs, and failures of the presidency of James K. Polk. Sam W. Haynes places Polk's expansionist agenda in both political and social contexts and examines the nature and origins of the expansionist impulse. Paperback, brief, and inexpensive, each of the titles in the Library of American Biography ... see all copies from $3.10! new only from $12.25! \| SVS
18 view cover	Out of the East: Spices and the Medieval Imagination more books like this by Professor Paul Freedman add to wishlist The demand for spices in medieval Europe was extravagant and was reflected in the pursuit of fashion, the formation of taste, and the growth of luxury trade. It inspired geographical and commercial exploration as traders pursued such common spices as pepper and cinnamon, and rarer aromatic products including ambergris and musk. Ultimately, the ... see all copies from $13.87! new only from $15.08! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Russian Colonial Society in Tashkent, 1865-1923 more books like this by Jeff Sahadeo add to wishlist This intensively researched urban study dissects Russian Imperial and early Soviet rule and colonial society in Islamic Central Asia from the diverse viewpoints of tsarist functionaries, soviet bureaucrats, Russian workers, and lower-class women as well as Muslim notables and Central Asian traders. Jeff Sahadeo's stimulating analysis reveals how ... see all copies from $25.00! new only from $50.52! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Between Virtue and Power: The Persistent Moral Dilemma of U.S. Foreign Policy more books like this by John Kane add to wishlist In this survey of U.S. history, John Kane looks at the tensions between American virtue and power and how those tensions have influenced foreign policy. Americans have long been suspicious of power as a threat to individual liberty, Kane argues, and yet the growth of national power has been perceived as a natural byproduct of American virtue. This ... see all copies from $20.95! new only from $30.00! \| SVS
21 view cover	Leonard Wood: Rough Rider, Surgeon, Architect of American Imperialism more books like this by Jack McCallum add to wishlist One of the most fascinating but least remembered figures in modern American history, Major General Leonard Wood (1860-1927) was, with his close friend Teddy Roosevelt, an icon of US imperialism as the nation evolved into a global power at the dawn of the twentieth century. The myriad of roles that Wood played in his extraordinary career offer a ... see all copies from $5.90! new only from $14.81! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	History, Frontier, and Section: Three Essays more books like this by Frederick Jackson Turner add to wishlist In the 46 years between 1886 and 1932, Frederick Jackson Turner left his indelible stamp on the theory, practice, and profession of American history. These three essays - "The Significance of History", "The Frontier Thesis" and "The Sectional Thesis" - demonstrate Turner's erudition, eloquence and foresight. see all copies from $2.45! new only from $11.50! \| first editions
23	Empire as a Way of Life: An Essay on the Causes and Character of America's Present Predicament Along with a Few Thoughts about an Alternative more books like this by William A Williams add to wishlist An essay on the causes and character of America's present predicament along with a few thoughts about an alternative. see all copies from $6.99! new only from $125.26!
24 view cover	Clash of Cultures more books like this by Brian M Fagan add to wishlist Brian Fagan investigates the impact that European contact had on a number of societies around the world. Each case describes the pre-European culture, the short term impact of contact and the enduring changes caused by the clash of cultures. see all copies from $8.94! new only from $26.99! \| first editions
25	American Imperialism: A Speculative Essay more books like this by Prof. Ernest R May add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions

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