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Honor in the Dust: Theodore Roosevelt, War in the Philippines,... |
From Admiral George Dewey's legendary naval victory in Manila Bay to the Rough Riders' heroic charge up San Juan Hill, from Roosevelt's rise to the presidency to charges of U.S. military misconduct in the Philippines, "Honor in the Dust" brilliantly captures an era brimming with American optimism and confidence as the nation expanded its influence abroad.
| Indice e argomenti trattati |
| Prologue | | 1 | | | | | | 5 | | | Chapter 2 "He Is No Tender Chicken" |
| | 17 | | | Chapter 3 America's Marine |
| | 29 | | | | 38 | | | | 50 | | | Chapter 6 "It Was War, and It Was Magnificent" |
| | 62 | | | Chapter 7 The Eagle Spreads Its Wings |
| | 79 | | | | | Chapter 8 "White Man's Burden" |
| | 93 | | | Chapter 9 Spring Victories, Summer Stalemate |
| | 109 | | | Chapter 10 "The Filipino Republic Is Destroyed" |
| | 127 | | | Chapter 11 "A Nasty Little War" |
| | 137 | | | Chapter 12 "Men of a Bygone Age" |
| | 154 | | | Chapter 13 "Brave Hearts and Bright Weapons" |
| | 172 | | | Chapter 14 The Election of 1900 |
| | 186 | | | PART III THE BLOODY WORK OF EMPIRE |
| | | Chapter 15 "War Without Limits" |
| | 203 | | | Chapter 16 The Massacre at Balangiga |
| | 219 | | | Chapter 17 Hell-roaring Jake |
| | 236 | | | Chapter 18 "Kill and Burn!" |
| | 241 | | | Chapter 19 Death in the Jungle |
| | 253 | | | PART IV QUESTIONS OF HONOR |
| | | Chapter 20 "Deeds of Hideous Cruelty" |
| | 269 | | | Chapter 21 The Trial of Major Waller |
| | 282 | | | Chapter 22 "The President Desires All the Facts" |
| | 296 | | | Chapter 23 "Blood Grown Hot" |
| | 308 | | | | 325 | | | Chapter 25 "Where Is the Line to Be Drawn?" |
| | 337 | | | Epilogue | | 351 | | | A Note on the Sources | | 363 | | | Bibliography | | 367 | | | Notes | | 381 | | | Index | | 421 | |
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