McKinley sent U.S. troops into Cuba into 1898 and then, at the conclusion of the Spanish-American War, justified the taking of the Spanish Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico with the argument that ...

Each time Trump hints at taking over a territory, he taps into an American myth synonymous with violence and self-righteous entitlement: Manifest Destiny. Early in the nineteenth century ...

And we will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars ... "There's no nation like our nation," Trump said. "Americans are explorers, builders, innovators, entrepreneurs and pioneers.

He reminded us that Americans are “explorers, builders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and pioneers” and challengeed us to “pursue our manifest destiny into the stars,” and plant our flag on ...

The 19th century term describes the perceived right of Americans to use force or the threat of force to wrest desireable land from the grasp of... What does Trump mean when he invokes America's ...