Prairie Imperialists
The Indian Country Origins of American Empire
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6544215 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katharine Bjork (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Pages | 352 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Prairie Imperialists (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | University of Pennsylvania Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.9783/9780812295641 |
| OpenAlex | W2954127550 |
| Open Library | OL28924031M, OL34066107M |
| ISBN | 9780812251005, 9780812295641 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
The Spanish-American War marked the emergence of the United States as an imperial power. It was when the United States first landed troops overseas and established governments of occupation in the Philippines, Cuba, and other formerly Spanish colonies. But such actions to extend U.S. sovereignty abroad, argues Katharine Bjork, had a precedent in earlier relations with Native nations at home. In Prairie Imperialists, Bjork traces the arc of American expansion by showing how the Army's conquests of what its soldiers called "Indian Country" generated a repertoire of actions and understandings that structured encounters with the racial others of America's new island territories following the War of 1898.Prairie Imperialists follows the colonial careers of three Army officers from the domestic frontier to overseas posts in Cuba and the Philippines. The men profiled-Hugh Lenox Scott, Robert Lee Bullard, and John J
20th century · Ancient history · Development economics · Economic history · Economics · Empire · Foreign relations · Geography · Imperialism · Indians · Indians of North America · Political science · Territorial expansion · United States · Wars · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · History · 1866-1895 · Diplomatic relations · Treatment of Indians
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,57 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |