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

On the eve of a new century, an up-and-coming Theodore Roosevelt set out to transform the U.S. into a major world power. The Spanish-American War would forever change Americas standing in global affairs, and drive the young nation into its own imperial showdown in the Philippines.

From Admiral George Deweys legendary naval victory in Manila Bay to the Rough Riders heroic charge up San Juan Hill, from Roosevelts rise to the presidency to charges of U.S. military misconduct in the Philippines, Honor in the Dust brilliantly captures an era brimming with American optimism and confidence as the nation expanded its influence abroad.