Chris Hedges and Stephen Kinzer Explore the Birth of American Empire (Video)
One of the most important and least known facts of American history may be the decision of the United States to expand its power beyond North America.One of the most important and least known facts of American history may be the decision of the United States to expand its power beyond North America. Chris Hedges discusses the rise of American imperialism in a new episode of “On Contact” with Stephen Kinzer, author of “The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire.”
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