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Walter Nugent | The American Habit of Empire, and the Cases of Polk and Bush | The Western Historica

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Americans’ historic experience with western expansion habituated them to empire-building, underpinned by the axiom of exceptionalism and the goal of extending liberty. This essay compares two examples of empire-building involving war: Polk in Mexico and George W. Bush in Iraq.

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Map that named America is a puzzle for researchers

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

The only surviving copy of the 500-year-old map that first used the name America goes on permanent display this month at the Library of Congress, but even as it prepares for its debut, the 1507 Waldseemuller map remains a puzzle for researchers.

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