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Evenings with History lecture will explore how to define the American empire

The next 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Evenings with History lecture series will explore how to define the expansion of the American empire on Tuesday, March 5.聽 Dr. Charles Romney, associate professor of history at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, will present 鈥淒efining the American Empire,鈥� at 7:30 p.m. at Historic Arkansas Museum, 200 E. Third St. in Little Rock. Refreshments will be served at 7 p.m. Romney will explain traditional approaches to defining the American empire before exploring more recent interpretations that stress the unusual鈥攁nd possibly unique鈥攈istory of zones controlled by the United States. 鈥淪cholars struggle to locate the right analytical framework to understand the expansion of the United States,鈥� Romney said. 鈥淚s the American empire similar to the British empire in its features, or is the acquisition of territory by the United States distinct from European imperialism because of America鈥檚 republican ideology?鈥� The, sponsored by the University History Institute, features presentations by 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty members sharing their current research. Admission to the series is by subscription to the, although visitors to individual talks are welcome to attend for free. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students may attend free of charge. For more information, contact Dr. Jess Porter, chair of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of History, at [email protected] or 501-569-3236.