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Alfred Mahan
The Influence of Sea Power upon History appeared in 1890 and The Influence of Sea Power upon the French Revolution and Empire in 1892. These works made Alfred Thayer Mahan one of the leading spokesmen for the age of imperialism. ... Alfred Thayer Mahan also argued that modern navies needed repair and coaling stations. -
rough riders
Rough Riders" was the name given to the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt resigned his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy in May 1898 to join the volunteer cavalry. -
Willam McKinley
McKinley presided over a period when the United States took a great deal of what you might call its empire. During McKinley's time in office, the US annexed Hawaii and also fought the Spanish-American War. In this war, the US took control (either official or unofficial) over Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines. -
William Taft
President Taft was more committed to the expansion of U.S. foreign trade than was Roosevelt. He pursued a program, known as "dollar diplomacy," designed to encourage U.S. investments in South and Central American, the Caribbean, and the Far East.
