Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Strange Travelogues: Charles Longfellow in the Orient 10
6. 2. Domesticating the Orient: Edward Morse, Art Amateur, and the American Interior 29
7. 3. Disseminating Empire: Representing the Philippine Colony 59
8. 4. Mapping Empire: Cartography and American Imperialism in the Philippines 89
9. 5. Celebrating Empire: New York City’s Victory Party for Naval Hero George Dewey 113
10. 6. Building Empire: Architecture and American Imperialism in the Philippines 140
11. Conclusion: Taft Decorates the White House 164
12. Acknowledgments 172
13. Notes 175
14. Index 205