About this episode

The episode explores how the US became an empire through land acquisition and political maneuvering, challenging the traditional narrative of American expansion.

Ever wonder how the US became an empire without anyone really noticing? We are led to believe in the peaceful, founding story of America, is instead a relentless scramble for land and power from the Louisiana Purchase to the conquest of California, this wasn’t just expansion— it was an empire in disguise. This history challenges everything you think you know about the US's borders and sovereignty. Grab a copy of Scramble for America https://uk.bookshop.org/a/14692/9780008447274 Keep up to date with Clement via his newsletter https://clementknox.substack.com/ If you want to get in touch with History with Jackson email: jackson@historywithjackson.co.uk To support History with Jackson to carry on creating content subscribe to History with Jackson+ on Apple Podcasts or support us on our Patreon - https://patreon.com/HistorywithJackson?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink To catch up on everything to do with History with Jackson head to www.HistorywithJackson.co.uk Follow us on Facebook at @HistorywithJackson Follow us on Instagram at @HistorywithJackson Follow us on X/Twitter at @HistorywJackson Follow us on TikTok…

People in this episode

Host: History with Jackson

Guest: Clement Knox

Topics covered

• American history
• empire
• land acquisition
• political expansion
• sovereignty
• historical narrative

Keywords

• empire
• land
• power
• expansion
• history
• sovereignty
• California
• Louisiana Purchase

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Acast, Patreon, Substack

Products: Scramble for America

Places: California, US, Louisiana

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