num_pages: 768
description: The definitive version of the Spanish-American War as well as a dramatic account of America's emergence as a global power.
language: English
title: Empire by Default: The Spanish-American War and the Dawn of the American Century
titlecomplete: Empire by Default: The Spanish-American War and the Dawn of the American Century
genres: War, Politics, Nonfiction, World History, American History, Military History, History, Spain
ratings_count: 57
publisher: Henry Holt and Co.