{"product_id":"9780316008952","title":"The Imperial Cruise A Secret History of Empire and War - Bradley, James","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Imperial Cruise A Secret History of Empire and War\u003c\/u\u003e by Bradley, James\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover with Dust Jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Little, Brown, 2009\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 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\n\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\n\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown, 2009","offers":[{"title":"The Imperial Cruise A Secret History of Empire and War \/ Very Good","offer_id":54064838279460,"sku":"9780316008952VG","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_2220c735-9c37-42bd-ba75-418a58bf46f1.jpg?v=1781792496","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9780316008952","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}