The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War (U)

In 1905 President Teddy Roosevelt Dispatched Secretary Of War William Taft, His Gun-toting Daughter Alice And A Gaggle Of Congressmen On A Mission To Japan, The Philippines, China, And Korea. There, They Would Quietly Forge A Series Of Agreements That Divided Up Asia. At The Time, Roosevelt Was Bully-confident About America's Future On The Continent. But These Secret Pacts Lit The Fuse That Would--decades Later--result In A Number Of Devastating Wars: Wwii, The Korean War, The Communist Revolution In China. One Hundred Years Later, James Bradley Retraces That Epic Voyage And Discovers The Remarkable Truth About America's Vast Imperial Past--and Its World-shaking Consequences. Full Of Fascinating Characters And Brilliantly Told, The Imperial Cruise Will Forever Reshape The Way We Understand U.s. History.--from The Publisher. History Repeating -- Civilization Follows The Sun -- Benevolent Intentions -- Pacific Negroes -- Houles -- Honorary Aryans -- Playing Roosevelt's Game -- The Japanese Monroe Doctrine For Asia -- The Imperial Cruise -- Roosevelt's Open And Closed Doors -- Incognito In Japan -- Sellout In Seoul -- Following The Sun. James Bradley. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.