Table of Contents

1. The Myth of Morality



2. Forgotten Ally



3. Fallen Star



4. On to Canada



5. Picking the Spanish Bone



6. Mexico for Americans



7. Transcontinental Conquest



8. The Brave Braves



9. Commerce Follows the Flag



10. The Flag Follows Commerce



11. Subduing the Banana Republic



12. The Fine Art of Vandalism



13. The Big Leap



14. The War Before the War (1)



15. The War Before the War (2)



16. Against Friends and Foe



17. Global Imperialism



18. The Ecstasy and the Agony



19. Closing the Circle



Selected Bibliography

Index

About the Author

Sidney Lens has written thirteen books, including Radicalism in America and Poverty: America's Enduring Paradox. His articles have appeared in such periodicals as Harper's, The Progressive, the Nation, Harvard Business Review, and Commonweal. The Forging of the American Empire was originally published by Apollo Editions in 1974.