Lecture, Evan Thomas, The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the Rush to Empire, 1898

The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the Rush to Empire, 1898, with Evan Thomas

On February 15, 1898, the USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor. Although there was no evidence that the Spanish were responsible, newspapers such as William Randolph Hearst’s New York Journal whipped Americans into a frenzy by claiming that Spain’s “secret infernal machine” had destroyed the battleship. Soon after, President McKinley declared war, sending troops not only to Cuba but also to the Philippines, Spain’s sprawling colony on the other side of the world. Thomas will explore the journey of six men at the center of a transforming event in American History.

Evan Thomas is Assistant Managing Editor of Newsweek. He is the author of six works of nonfiction: Sea of Thunder, John Paul Jones, Robert Kennedy, The Very Best Men, The Man to See, and The Wise Men.

To Reserve: This event is open to the public. There is a $10 fee for members and a $15.00 fee for non-members.  Reservations are required but will not be accepted until April 21, 2010. Please call the Athenæum’s event reservation line, 617-720-7600.

New York Times Book Review, April 25, 2010

http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/10983

The Boston Globe, April 3, 2010 

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