In Unfamiliar Fishes, Sarah Vowell argues that 1898 might be a year just as defining, when, in an orgy of imperialism, the United States annexed Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam, and invaded first Cuba, then the Philippines, becoming an international superpower practically overnight.Īmong the developments in these outposts of 1898, Vowell considers the Americanization of Hawaii the most intriguing. Many think of 1776 as the defining year of American history, when we became a nation devoted to the pursuit of happiness through self- government. From the author of Lafayette in the Somewhat United States, an examination of Hawaii, the place where Manifest Destiny got a sunburn.
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