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On this episode of Our American Stories, at the turn of the twentieth century, the United States stood at a crossroads. A nation once defined by independence and internal expansion—from “sea to shining sea”—began to face the pull of empire. Territories overseas raised questions about the very ideals we claimed to uphold. Could a republic built on liberty hold colonies of its own? In the 37th episode of our ongoing Story of America series, Dr. Bill McClay, author of Land of Hope, explores how America’s ideals collided with the realities of global power. Through “The March of the Flag,” he traces the moment the country began to look outward and the truth that expansion was never just a European idea.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, at the turn of the twentieth century, the United States stood at a crossroads. A nation once defined by independence and internal expansion&mdash;from &ldquo;sea to shining sea&rdquo;&mdash;began to face the pull of empire. Territories overseas raised questions about the very ideals we claimed to uphold. Could a republic built on liberty hold colonies of its own? In the 37th episode of our ongoing <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ouramericanstories.com%2Fpodcast%2Fthe-story-of-america-series&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7Ca2df9f9b1cdf4cdc05c008de132e280a%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638969286120566089%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=sXWKGOoqQKw7tIv7UXGd9dSEO9oKEyXCsaTuOL0f1ho%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">Story of America</a>&nbsp;series, Dr. Bill McClay, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FLand-Hope-Invitation-Great-American%2Fdp%2F1594039372&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7Ca2df9f9b1cdf4cdc05c008de132e280a%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638969286120592534%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2FZQpPpgRTMqoPnkYHy%2BWzGs89Enq0JbCmfP7VVdnRX0%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">Land of Hope</a>, explores how America&rsquo;s ideals collided with the realities of global power. Through &ldquo;The March of the Flag,&rdquo; he traces the moment the country began to look outward and the truth that expansion was never just a European idea.
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The Story of America: The March of the Flag and the Making of an American Empire

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