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Episode 026 The Spanish American War & The Birth of US Imperialism

May 7, 2017 by InThePastLane 4 Comments

Please Subscribe to ITPL Button - ERI - APPLE PODCAST versionIn this episode, we take a close look at a small war that had a massive impact on American history – the Spanish American War that began in 1898. In fact, the US is still dealing with its effects at this very moment, since there are thousands of American military personal stationed all around the world, most notably in places like Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and Korea. At the heart of this story is the question: Why in the 1890s did the US abandon a century of isolationist foreign policy to become an imperialist (or interventionist, if you prefer) power?

This episode has two parts:

1) First, I’ll start with a brief overview of traditional US foreign policy before 1890 and what changed at the end of the 19th century.

2) Second, I’ll talk to historian Steven Kinzer about his latest book, titled: The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire. This book takes a close look at the Spanish-American War, the great debate it triggered over imperialism, and how its resolution marked a new and troubling chapter in US history.

About Stephen Kinzer – website

Further Reading

Steven Kinzer, The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire

Steven Kinzer, The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire

Steven Kinzer, The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire (Henry Holt, 2016)

Brian McAllister Linn, The Philippine War, 1899-1902 (University Press of Kansas, 2000)

Stuart Creighton Miller, Benevolent Assimilation: American Conquest of the Philippines, 1899-1903 (Yale University Press, 1982)

Evan Thomas, The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the Rush to Empire, 1898 (Little, Brown and Company, 2010)

Music for This Episode

Jay Graham, ITPL Intro (JayGMusic.com)

Kevin McCleod, “Impact Moderato” (Free Music Archive)

Philipp Weigl, “Even When We Fall” (Free Music Archive)

Hyson, “Signals” (Free Music Archive)

The Bell, “I Am History” (Free Music Archive)

Production Credits

Executive Producer: Lulu Spencer

Associate Producer: Devyn McHugh

Technical Advisors: Holly Hunt and Jesse Anderson

Podcasting Consultant: Darrell Darnell of Pro Podcast Solutions

Photographer: John Buckingham

Graphic Designer: Maggie Cellucci

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