Most Americans know its history, of a surprise attack on American soil that drew us, finally, into the Second World War. How to Hide an Empire opens with a retelling of a pivotal moment in United States history: the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. By the time I finished Immerwahr’s work, my initial interest had been exponentially rewarded. Long-time readers of Concerning History will know of my preoccupation with the imperialism of the United States’ past, and a book devoted entirely to how we as a country has maintained an image of anti-imperialism while actively pursuing and maintaining empire was tailor-made for me. From the moment of rediscovery, I could not wait to get my hands on Daniel Immerwahr’s How to Hide an Empire. I duly filtered them into my queue, and one in particular earned a place near the front of the line. New York: Farrar, Strous, and Giroux, 2019.Īs Heather and I began organizing our belongings for our move to Alabama in May of 2021, I rediscovered a cache of books I had meant to read but, for whatever reason, had slipped through the cracks. How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States.
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