Honor in the Dust is a gripping account of one of the most pivotal moments in U.S. history: America’s high-spirited drive for empire at the dawn of the twentieth century, culminating in the conquest of a fledgling Asian republic. At the center of the story stands the dynamic
Theodore Roosevelt, who pressures a reluctant President William McKinley into a war to expel the last European army from the New World. The clash vaults America to world power and thrusts the nation into its own imperial drama in the
Philippines. From Admiral
George Dewey’s legendary naval victory in Manila Bay to the
Rough Riders’ daring charge up San Juan Hill, from Roosevelt’s ascent to the presidency amid national tragedy to charges of U.S. military misconduct and torture in the Philippines, Gregg Jones brilliantly captures an era brimming with American ambition and optimism. Meticulously researched and passionately written,
Honor in the Dust is history with the sweep of a novel.
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Background Information
Theodore Roosevelt was a progressive political leader, conservationist, war hero and adventurer. The United States had its first experience with people who didn't appreciate being liberated when they took the Philippines from Spain and then faced a native revolt. Teddy Roosevelt left civilian life to organize the Rough Riders and led them in the charge up San Juan Hill in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
