This presentation provides resources and documents about the Spanish-American War, the period before the war, and some of the fascinating people who participated in the fighting or commented about it.
www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/
Main Presentation Page ... ; The Battleship Maine; Photographic History of the Spanish American War, p. 36. ... The World of 1898: The Spanish-American War...
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The Spanish-American War Centennial's photo of the Maine, photos of pieces of the Maine, reputed photo of explosion, accounts of the destruction, New York Times report, crew roster and much more. ... The American press, however, had no doubts about who was responsible for sinking the Maine. It was the cowardly Spanish,
www.smplanet.com/imperialism/remember.html
SpanishAmerican War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The SpanishAmerican War was an armed military conflict between Spain and the United States that took place between April and August 1898, over the issues of the liberation of Cuba. The war began af...
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Under Admiral William Sampson, who had earlier headed up the inquiry into the cause of the explosion on the U.S.S. Maine, the blockade of Cuba was already successfully underway. On the same day that war was declared, American ships bombarded the Spanish at Matanzaras, Cuba.
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The Project Gutenberg EBook of History of Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American War, and Other Items of Interest, by Edward A. Johnson This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
www.gutenberg.org/files/11102/11102-h/11102-h.htm
The 9th Regiment, Infantry, New York Volunteers only served a little over 7 months during the Spanish American War. And even though the Regiment never fired a shot in anger during the War, the men of the unit answered their countries call to serve.
pages.prodigy.net/oldchl/9th_regiment.htm
ASSIGNMENT: "The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine caused the United States to invade Cuba in 1898." Use the documents provided and your own knowledge to evaluate this statement. Do you agree with this explanation of the causes of the Spanish American War?
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[T]he American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.... ... Winner of the American Historical Association's 2008 James Harvey Robinson Prize for an Outstanding Teaching Aid.
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Assigned top the USS Maine, he was killed when the ship was destroyed by an explosion while anchored at Havana, Cuba on February 15, 1898. The destruction of the Maine was the spark that touched off the Spanish-American War.
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