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The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War
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| Part No: | 1600243959 |
| Manufacturer: | Hachette Audio |
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| Customer Rating: | 3.5 / 5.0 |
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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
| Imperial Cruise | 2010-03-29 | 4 / 5 |
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| Excellent research implicating President Teddy Roosevelt and William H. Taft in secertly making and breaking promises so secret that our foreigh services and US Senate were not involved. This totally unacceptable behavoir sturred up such lasting Anti-American feelings thoughout the Aisan countries that the author implies that the beginning for World War II was founded. |
| Self Loathing American | 2010-03-22 | 1 / 5 |
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I have just finished Imperial Cruise and I have immediately deposited the book in the trash for pick up in the early morning. I do not normally treat books I have read in this fashion as I am a history teacher and serious student of history, however in this case I had no alternative.
It may sound cliche, but there should be a law against writers like Bradley who take such liberties with historical events to go over the top in trying to prove his agenda. Additionally, the book was tedious to read and is poorly written. I rarely take the time to write this kind of criticism, however in this case I felt compelled. I'm sure we will unfortunately here from Mr. Bradley again since he has been so successful. He will never see any more money from me on future endeavors and I will do my best to warn others of his agenda. |
| Incredible | 2010-02-10 | 5 / 5 |
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| Awesome and incredible audio book. At first hearing I felt it was a bit opinionated but as I continued to listen, it was incredible to discover the dark side of our nations history. So many of us run to wave our flag and point the finger when individuals or other countries do things we disagree with, but when we discover that we too are guilty of injustices, we refuse accountability. Being an American means being responsible. You are a great American Mr. James Bradley. Thank you for a wonderful and insightful book. |
| Interesting, novel approach to the reason behind WWII | 2010-02-06 | 5 / 5 |
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| Great book by the author of Fly Boys. Bradley did his homework. A great read or listen for those of us interested in the cause behind Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. |
| Important History | 2010-02-03 | 5 / 5 |
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This is the history every American should know. The extent to which white racism was second nature to Americans in the 19th and early 20th century. The extent to which America engaged in Imperialistic warmongering. The cruelty perpetrated on foreign peoples. And the extent to which America promoted war among other nations and sowed the seeds for future conflicts. And of course, what a monster Teddy Roosevelt really was.
This book does a good job of letting the readers know about Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy. A nice companion book would be Gabriel Kolko's "The Triumph of Conservatism" as it gives a good picture of TR's domestic agenda. Here you see that TR was not the progressive that many think he was. Rather, all of the major legislation passed under Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson favored big business and big finance. In both foreign and domestic affairs America still has deep seated mindsets it needs to overcome and the first step towards accomplishing this task is to understand our history the way it really went down. |
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