It is landmark work with an unforgettable cast of characters-and provocative relevance to today. Epic in scope and revelatory in detail, The War Lovers takes us from Boston mansions to the halls of Congress to the beaches of Cuba and the jungles of the Philippines. Now, bestselling historian Evan Thomas brings us the full story of this monumental turning point in American history. At stake was not only sending troops to Cuba and the Philippines, Spain's sprawling colony on the other side of the world-but the friendships between these men. The war lovers Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the rush to empire, 1898 1st ed.

On the other side were Roosevelt's former teacher, philosopher William James, and his friend and political ally, Thomas Reed, the powerful Speaker of the House. The war lovers by Evan Thomas, 2010, Little, Brown and Co. Teddy Roosevelt thrived on controversy, and with his endless proclivity toward being provocative, he still invitesno, demandspassionate responses. The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst and the Rush to Empire, 1898. The Maine would provide the excuse they'd been waiting for. The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War. William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal falsely heralded that Spain's 'secret infernal machine' had destroyed the battleship as Hearst himself saw great potential in whipping Americans into a frenzy. Evan Thomas re-creates the personal dramas and. Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge were influential politicians dismayed by the 'closing' of the Western frontier. and idealistic men who ran covert operations for the government from the end of World War II to Vietnam. shores, where it was met by some not with alarm but great enthusiasm.Ī powerful group of war lovers agitated that the United States exert its muscle across the seas. On February 15, 1898, the American ship USS Maine mysteriously exploded in the Havana Harbor.

The War Lovers by Evan Thomas