Gordon, John Steele.
Summary: Throughout time, from ancient Rome to modern Britain, the great empires built and maintained their dominion through force of arms and political power over alien peoples. In this illuminating work of history, John Steele Gordon tells the extraordinary story of how the United States, a global power without precedent, became the first country to dominate the world through the creation of wealth....
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2004
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Summary: "Conceived soon after the American Revolution ended, the great monument to George Washington was not finally completed until almost a century later; the great obelisk was finished in 1884, and remains the tallest stone structure in the world at 555 feet.The story behind its construction is a largely untold and intriguing piece of American history, which acclaimed historian John Steele Gordon...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury USA 2016