{"product_id":"the-imperial-cruise-a-secret-history-of-empire-and-war","title":"The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War","description":"In 1905 President Teddy Roosevelt dispatched Secretary of War William Howard Taft on the largest U.S. diplomatic mission in history to Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, China, and Korea. Roosevelt's glamorous twenty-one year old daughter Alice served as mistress of the cruise, which included senators and congressmen. On this trip, Taft concluded secret agreements in Roosevelt's name.\n\nIn 2005, a century later, James Bradley traveled in the wake of Roosevelt's mission and discovered what had transpired in Honolulu, Tokyo, Manila, Beijing and Seoul.\n\nIn 1905, Roosevelt was bully-confident and made secret agreements that he though would secure America's westward push into the Pacific. Instead, he lit the long fuse on the Asian firecrackers that would singe America's hands for a century.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0316008958\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.0316008958.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Bradley, James\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is a well used but readable copy. This is an ex-library book with stickers and markings. Integrity of the book is still intact with no missing pages. May have notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46151165149361,"sku":"RDV.0316008958.A","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/0316008958-0.jpg?v=1755367202","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/the-imperial-cruise-a-secret-history-of-empire-and-war","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}