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American Empire

by Unknown Author

584 pages2003University of California PressISBN 9780520931527

About this book

The story is told, perhaps apocryphally, that in May 1898 when William McKinley received the news that Commodore George Dewey had sailed into Manila Bay, routed the Spanish navy, and claimed the Philippines, the president was immediately jubilant-but also quickly puzzled.

Publication Details

Publisher
University of California Press
Published
2003
Pages
584
ISBN
9780520931527

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