The definitive version of the Spanish-American War as well as a dramatic account of America's emergence as a global power.

Marking the centennial of the Spanish-American War, "Empire by Default" recounts the dramatic episodes of the conflict, including Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough

Named one of the ten best books of the year by the Chicago Tribune A Publishers Weekly best book of 2019 | A 2019 NPR Staff Pick A pathbreaking history of the U

One of the West’s leading intellectuals offers a provocative look at America’s withdrawal from world leadership and the rising powers who seek to fill the v

The Spanish American War of 1898 is often viewed as a disjointed series of colorful episodes; young Americans who would later become famous, fighting a Spanish