Journalism, Spanish-American War
Many historians consider the Spanish-American War to be a conflict that American journalists not only reported but helped create. The United States had complex motives...
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Monuments, Cemeteries, Spanish-American War
On February 15, 1898, a massive explosion shattered the American battleship Maine in Havana Harbor, killing 260 men. Although the exact cause is unknown, th...
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The Spanish-American war of 1898 was incited, as the majority of major events in history are, by a hodgepodge of proceedings prompted by business and strategic interests, journalists supporting impe...
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Tabloids and newspapers have been our sources for up to date events in the world for centuries. But at times the stories and events retold by the newspaper can be exaggerated or falsified. These fal...
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The "splendid little war" was how John Hay described the Spanish-American war in a letter he wrote to President Theodore Roosevelt. With much to gain and little to lose, the U.S. declared war on Spai...
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Introduction: In the end of the 19th century Spain, one of one the most powerful nations in the world had lost most of its colonies. Spain retained the Philippine...
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The Spanish American War started as an attempt to try and free Cuba from Spain control. The war was also referred to by John Hay as that plendid little war because of the impact it was having on Ame...
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Journalism, Spanish-American War
