Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2005-08-17 Public domain in the USA. 365 Adams, Charles Francis 1835 1915 Adams, C. F. (Charles Francis) Adams, Charles F. (Charles Francis) 16021353 "Imperialism" and "The Tracks of Our Forefathers" Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Sigal Alon and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. Produced from page images provided by the Digital and Multimedia Center, Michigan State University Libraries "Imperialism" and "The Tracks of Our Forefathers" by Charles Francis Adams is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book reflects on the implications of American expansionism and imperialism following the Spanish-American War, particularly in relation to the nation's foundational principles and its treatment of colonized peoples. Adams critiques the idea of adopting Old World imperial practices and highlights the importance of adhering to American values of liberty and self-governance. In this work, Adams discusses the historical context of American expansion, drawing parallels between past actions against indigenous populations and the current political climate regarding territories gained from Spain. He emphasizes the moral obligations that come with imperialism, arguing against the imposition of governance on nations deemed "inferior." Through a series of historical examples and philosophical reflections, Adams advocates for a return to the foundational principles of freedom and equality as enshrined in the Declaration of Independence. His call to action is not just a critique of imperialism but also a quest to reaffirm and reclaim the core values that have defined the American experiment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Colonial question Imperialism E660 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 113439 2025-08-07T07:33:43.463068 text/html 110701 2020-12-12T09:46:54 text/html 134368 2025-08-07T07:33:49.650067 application/epub+zip 134828 2025-08-07T07:33:46.954063 application/epub+zip 102406 2025-08-07T07:33:45.695098 application/epub+zip 317288 2025-08-07T07:33:51.521065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310617 2025-08-07T07:33:48.834079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268677 2022-09-08T06:03:28.733207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102671 2025-08-07T07:33:43.166095 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102555 2020-12-12T09:46:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102549 2020-12-12T09:46:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21177 2025-08-07T07:33:51.702035 application/rdf+xml 20825 2025-08-07T07:33:46.219059 image/jpeg 4450 2025-08-07T07:33:45.944076 image/jpeg 39170 2020-12-12T09:46:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 41548 2020-12-12T09:46:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 39150 2020-12-12T09:46:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 132611 2025-08-07T07:33:43.473080 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia