![]() ![]() ![]() The aftermath of World War II brought even more islands into the American orbit. ![]() Eventually, even the ocean barrier was overcome as substantial properties were added, including Alaska, Hawaii and the Philippines. Once that obstacle was breached, there was really no stopping continued expansion all the way to the Pacific, as pieces of various sizes were added to the country step by step. Using the term the Greater United States, the author starts at the very beginning when the United States was still hemmed in by the Appalachian Mountains. Presenting a remarkably refreshing take on the topic, historian Daniel Immerwahr digs deeply to unearth the pieces of America that have typically been overlooked and forgotten in How to Hide an Empire. But what about history on the fringe? What about the parts of America that don’t fit within the famously contiguous 48-state silhouette? While most people don’t view them as ever having been part of the “real” United States, places as diverse as the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Bikini Atoll have played important roles in American history. You probably think you know American history. ![]()
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