Empire by Invitation: William Walker and Manifest Destiny in Central AmericaMichel Gobat traces the untold story of the rise and fall of the first U. S. overseas empire to William Walker, a believer in the nation's manifest destiny to spread its blessings not only westward but abroad as well. In the 1850s Walker and a small group of U. S. expansionists migrated to Nicaragua determined to forge a tropical "empire of liberty." His quest to free Central American masses from allegedly despotic elites initially enjoyed strong
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Empire by Invitation: William Walker and Manifest Destiny in Central America