Sarah Vowell On Daily Show: The Year The U.S. Became An 'Orgy Of Imperialism'

Last night, Jon Stewart interviewed best-selling author Sarah Vowell on "The Daily Show" about her new book "Unfamiliar Fishes."

The new book covers the annexation of Hawaii. Vowell described how the U.S. first became a world superpower, an "orgy of imperialism," in 1898, when it took over Cuba, the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico.

Stewart praised Vowell's work, stating, "I laugh, but I learn."

You can also watch the extended interview at the "Daily Show" website.

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Comments

[Maverick Jester]

07:50 AM on 03/23/2011

I have got to buy her book. This show makes her work sound very interesting.

[Pseudonym]

07:46 PM on 03/22/2011

Love, love, love Sarah Vowell. My copy of "Unfamiliar Fishes" is on it's way from Amazon and I can't wait to get it and devour it.

[Shaun Hensley]

01:10 AM on 03/23/2011

I wanted to check on the comments to see how long it took somebody to disparage her for her appearance.

Thanks for not letting me down.

[ShadowLurker]

03:11 AM on 03/23/2011

Did that hurt your feelings? File a report.

[Shaun Hensley]

01:11 AM on 03/23/2011

So anyway, what did you two talk about?

[ChrisRoberts]

11:28 AM on 03/24/2011

Shaun - Chris' not Chris's. See what happens when you dropout of high school? We talked about how your mother and wife are rolled up together in one, big, Oedipal mess That sorry lisp of yours was good for some laughs.