Honor in the Dust: Theodore Roosevelt, War in the Philippines, and the Rise and Fall of America’s Imperial Dream

Author Gregg Jones brings to life a pivotal moment in U.S. history, when America's drive for an overseas empire clashed with the brutal realities of a foreign occupation. An up-and-coming Theodore Roosevelt championed a movement to transform the United States into a global force, with far-flung colonies to rival the European powers. A reluctant President William McKinley led America into a war with Spain, vaulting America into world power and an imperial drama in the Philippines.