Thomas, Evan, 1951-

The war lovers : Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the rush to empire, 1898 / Evan Thomas. - 1st ed. - New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2010. - viii, 471 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 447-453) and index.

From the bestselling author of "Sea of Thunder" comes a riveting narrative about America's ferocious drive towards empire during the Gilded Age, and the uncanny resemblance of the Spanish-American War to the Iraq War of today.

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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.
Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924.
Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951.
McKinley, William, 1843-1901.
Reed, Thomas B. 1839-1902.


Spanish-American War, 1898--Causes.
Business and politics--History--United States--19th century.
Press and politics--History--United States--19th century.


United States--Territorial expansion.
United States--Politics and government--1897-1901.

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