Project Gutenberg 2002-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 166 Fish, Carl Russell 1876 1932 The Path of Empire: A Chronicle of the United States as a World Power Chronicles of America series; v. 46 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronicles_of_America Produced by The James J. Kelly Library of St. Gregory's University, Alev Akman, Dianne Bean, and David Widger "The Path of Empire: A Chronicle of the United States as a World Power" by Carl Russell Fish is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the evolution of the United States as a significant player on the world stage, navigating through diplomatic challenges and territorial expansions, beginning with the Monroe Doctrine and extending through various major events in American foreign relations. The opening of the book introduces the geopolitical landscape following the end of the Napoleonic Wars, highlighting the fervent desire for peace among European rulers and the burgeoning spirit of independence in the Americas. Fish focuses on influential figures like Czar Alexander I of Russia and Prince Metternich of Austria, contrasting their approaches to international governance with the rising aspirations for democracy in Spanish America. The chapter outlines the historical context of the Monroe Doctrine, emphasizing its role in asserting American interests in the Western Hemisphere and resisting European influence. Fish suggests that the establishment of the Monroe Doctrine signified a pivotal moment in American diplomacy, setting a precedent for the US's subsequent international policies and conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- Territorial expansion United States -- Foreign relations E151 Text United States Children's History Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 424300 2025-08-02T05:46:39.236378 text/html 416503 2013-02-04T14:58:10 text/html 240650 2025-08-02T05:46:46.775340 application/epub+zip 248384 2025-08-02T05:46:42.568357 application/epub+zip 220327 2025-08-02T05:46:41.353356 application/epub+zip 517265 2025-08-02T05:46:50.119303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491795 2025-08-02T05:46:46.005353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349739 2022-09-02T07:48:37.129352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379527 2025-08-02T05:46:38.857362 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 379335 2009-02-28T14:01:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19776 2025-08-02T05:46:50.259301 application/rdf+xml 24016 2025-08-02T05:46:41.872343 image/jpeg 4463 2025-08-02T05:46:41.611346 image/jpeg 141777 2013-02-04T14:58:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 137724 2009-02-28T14:03:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 235134 2025-08-02T05:46:39.268389 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia