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Register for "Nationalism & Imperialism in the Gilded Age"

October 28, 2023, 8:30 AM CDT - 2:15 PM CDT | Hosted by: Escambia Co, FL School District, Booker T Washington High School | Pensacola, FL | Discussion Leader: Brent Aucoin

Great fortunes were made in the late 19th Century and with this growth of industrialism came a desire to expand markets. How did nationalism inform the pro-imperialist arguments of Theodore Roosevelt? Were these arguments consistent with American principles? What were the arguments against imperialism and protectionism? This seminar will analyze these questions and consider the policies of Theodore Roosevelt.

This program will be conducted as a Socratic discussion, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings, and with the Discussion Leader facilitating the conversation instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants, therefore, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.

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