1898: The Birth of the American Century

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1898 was the year America became a world power, and David Traxel’s 1898: The Birth of the American Century captures that transformation with startling clarity. By examining the pivotal events of that single year — the Spanish-American War, the annexation of Hawaii, the Open Door policy in China, and the rise of American industrial might — Traxel reveals how the modern United States was forged in a crucible of imperial ambition and economic expansion.\nn\nTraxel does not shy away from the darker dimensions of American exceptionalism. He explores the brutal realities of colonial rule, the displacement of indigenous populations, and the racial politics that fueled the era. Yet he also demonstrates how these forces combined to create the global superpower the United States became. 1898 is not just a history of a year; it is a history of how the United States became the American Century.

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