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Title to Be Discussed: The Imperial Cruise Author: James Bradley *{There is no fee, however, all titles selected must be purchased at Centuries & Sleuths to be part of the Discussion Group & voice your opinion on the assigned book.} Description On the success of his two bestselling books about World War II, James Bradley began to wonder what the real catalyst was for the Pacific War. What he discovered shocked him. In 1905 President Teddy Roosevelt dispatched Secretary of War William Taft, his daughter Alice, and a gaggle of congressmen on a mission to Japan, the Philippines, China, and Korea with the intent of forging an agreement to divide up Asia. This clandestine pact lit the fuse that would-decades later-result in a number of devastating wars: WWII, the Korean War, and the communist revolution in China. In 2005, James Bradley retraced that epic voyage and discovered the remarkable truth about America's vast imperial past. Full of fascinating characters brought brilliantly to life, The Imperial Cruise will powerfully revise the way we understand U.S. history. About the Author James Bradley is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Flyboys and Flags of Our Fathers and the son of one of the men who raised the American flag on Iwo Jima. He lives in New York. Praise for The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War… PRAISE FOR The Imperial Cruise: "Incendiary...The Imperial Cruise is startling enough to reshape conventional wisdom about Roosevelt's presidency." -New York Times "A provocative study...What is fascinating about Bradley's reconstruction of a largely neglected aspect of Roosevelt's legacy is the impact that his racial theories and his obsession with personal and national virility had on his diplomacy. Engrossing and revelatory, The Imperial Cruise is revisionist history at its best." -New York Times Book Review "Bradley's ingenious narrative thread is to track an across-the-pacific 1905 goodwill voyage by Roosevelt's emissaries....his indictment of Roosevelt raises tantalizing questions." -American History "For readers under the impression that history is the story of good guys and bad guys...this book could be useful medicine." -USA Today "A page-turner." -Associated Press

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James Bradley discusses The Imperial Cruise: A True Story of Empire and War.

In 1905, President Teddy Roosevelt dispatched Secretary of War William Taft, his gun-toting daughter Alice and a gaggle of congressmen on a mission to Japan, the Philippines, China, and Korea. There they would quietly forge a series of agreements that divided up Asia. At the time, Roosevelt was bully-confident about America’s future on the continent. But these secret pacts lit the fuse that would decades later result in a number of devastating wars: WWII, the Korean War, and the communist revolution in China. One hundred years later, James Bradley retraces that epic voyage and discovers the remarkable truth about America’s vast imperial past and its world-shaking consequences. Full of fascinating characters and brilliantly told The Imperial Cruise will reshape the way we understand U.S. history. James Bradley is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Flyboys and Flags of Our Fathers, and the son of one of the men who raised the American flag on Iwo Jima. (jasbro)… (more)