How to Hide an Empire
A History of the Greater United States
What's it about
Ever wonder why your U.S. history classes skipped over entire territories and millions of people? Get ready to uncover the hidden story of America, revealing the vast overseas empire that has been deliberately erased from the map and our collective memory. This is the United States as you've never seen it before. You'll discover how imperial ambitions, from the Philippines to Puerto Rico, shaped everything from the technology in your pocket to the language you speak. Learn the secrets of how this empire was built, why it was hidden, and how its legacy continues to define American power and identity today.
Meet the author
Daniel Immerwahr is an associate professor of history at Northwestern University, specializing in twentieth-century U.S. history within a global context. His unique perspective stems from a fascination with the parts of the United States that are often forgotten—the territories, possessions, and military bases that lie outside the mainland. This focus on the nation's hidden peripheries led him to uncover the untold story of America's overseas empire, revealing a history far larger and more surprising than the one most people know.
What's it about
Ever wonder why your U.S. history classes skipped over entire territories and millions of people? Get ready to uncover the hidden story of America, revealing the vast overseas empire that has been deliberately erased from the map and our collective memory. This is the United States as you've never seen it before. You'll discover how imperial ambitions, from the Philippines to Puerto Rico, shaped everything from the technology in your pocket to the language you speak. Learn the secrets of how this empire was built, why it was hidden, and how its legacy continues to define American power and identity today.
Meet the author
Daniel Immerwahr is an associate professor of history at Northwestern University, specializing in twentieth-century U.S. history within a global context. His unique perspective stems from a fascination with the parts of the United States that are often forgotten—the territories, possessions, and military bases that lie outside the mainland. This focus on the nation's hidden peripheries led him to uncover the untold story of America's overseas empire, revealing a history far larger and more surprising than the one most people know.
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