> #FortLeavenworth, #Kansas, once.. the “western edge of civilization,” is today both a heritage landscape and an active Army facility, including..the military’s most prominent prison..the movement of men and motifs from the “#IndianWars” to #OverseasConflicts like the #Philippine-American War(1899–1902)was direct. “Now that the continent is subdued,” the California-based #OverlandMonthly announced in 1898, “we are looking for fresh worlds to conquer.”
https://geographicalimaginations.com/2016/03/17/base-nation/
#USA #BaseNation