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The Spanish-American War took place in 1898, and resulted in the United States gaining control over the former colonies of Spain in the Caribbean and Pacific. The US lost 379 troops in combat and over 5,000 to disease. As a result of the war, Cuba would be declared independent in 1902.
Background
By the late nineteenth century Spain was left with only a few scattered possessions in the Pacific, Africa, and the West Indies. Much of the empire had gained its independence and a number of the areas still under Spanish control were clamoring to do so. Guerrilla forces were operating in the Philippines (see Philippine revolution, Philippine revolts against Spain, and Juan Alonso Zayas), and had been present in Cuba since before the 1868-1878 Ten Years' War decades. The Spanish government did not have the financial resources or the personnel to deal with these revolts and resorted to forcibly emptying the countryside and the filling of the cities with concentration camps (in Cuba) to separate the rebels from their rural base of support. Many hundreds of thousands of Cubans died of starvation and disease in these circumstances, 200,000 alone in the more peaceful western Cuba *. The Spaniards also carried out many executions of suspected rebels and harshly treated suspected sympathizers. The war saw both Cuban rebels and Spanish troops burning and destroying infrastructure, crops, tools, livestock, and anything else that might aid the enemy. Nevertheless, by 1897 the rebels had mostly defeated the Spanish. They were firmly in control of the eastern countryside and the Spanish could only leave urban centers in columns of considerable strength.
William Randolph Hearst's newspaper in New York documented the atrocities committed in Cuba. The civilian death toll was very high, and a real rebellion was being fought against Spanish rule*. Public opinion in Cuba favored American intervention. Joseph Pulitzer was also a key in publicizing the war in New York City. His newspapers, along with Hearst's, practiced yellow journalism in which atrocities in Cuba were exaggerated.
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La gente en esta clase es tan bruta! -"contra quien peleamos en la spanish-american war?" -"eeehmmm mexico?" -"No, idiots! Spain!"
lauradib (Laura Dib) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:44:09 -0000
La gente en esta clase es tan bruta! -"contra quien peleamos en la spanish-american war?" -"eeehmmm mexico?" -"No, idiots! Spain!"
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Marines in the Spanish-American War, 1895-1899: anthology and annotated bibliography By U.S. Dept of Defe.. http://twurl.nl/1g6olz #GKiA
gkia (cSuper GKiAi+;,) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:12:45 -0000
Marines in the Spanish-American War, 1895-1899: anthology and annotated bibliography By U.S. Dept of Defe.. http://twurl.nl/1g6olz #GKiA
@loveinahole The effect of Hearst's yellow journalism in Cuba during the Spanish-American war.
homedemo (Kelsey) Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:29:50 -0000
@loveinahole The effect of Hearst's yellow journalism in Cuba during the Spanish-American war.
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Fan_of_Koi (Mike S.) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:07:16 -0000
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@LC_Sun America has always been the home of Jingoism.... Spanish American War + Hearst comes to mind.
Flutterfury (Danielle McKowan) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:34:43 -0000
@LC_Sun America has always been the home of Jingoism.... Spanish American War + Hearst comes to mind.
Marines of the Spanish-American War - U.S. National Archives site providing information on the wartime records available the Archives.
Meta Description: [ Prologue, Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration ]
1897 Navy enlisted man's uniform regulations - The clothing regulations in effect for enlisted navy personnel at the time of the war.
A Brief History of the First Washington Volunteer Infantry - Overview and history of the unit.
Meta Description: [ The story of the First Washington Volunteer Infantry in the Spanish American War and the Philippine Insurrection ]
American Merchant Marine in Spanish-American War - The role of the Merchant Marine in bringing troops and supplies to support the invasions of the Philippines and Cuba.
Meta Description: [ American Merchant Marine in Spanish-American War ]
An Outlaw and a Politician - Describes a visit to the Rough Rider Museum in Las Vegas New Mexico and an interview with the person who runs it.
Meta Description: [ A visit to the Teddy Roosevelt Rough Rider Museum in Las Vegas, New Mexico. ]
BoondocksNet.com - The forgotten history and cultural and political legacies of U.S. imperialism, the Spanish-American and Philippine-American wars, and the anti-imperialist movements that opposed them.
Meta Description: [ Jim Zwick's books on Mark Twain and anti-imperialism, web sites, biography, and how to contact him. ]
Centennial of the Spanish-American War - Illustrated account of the war and its causes.
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Crucible of Empire - Companion website for the PBS documentary Crucible of Empire.
Meta Description: [ Crucible of Empire: The Spanish-American War website examines the history of this 100 year old war and discusses issues raised in the PBS documentary film Crucible of Empire. ]
Frank Pullen at El Caney and Santiago - First-hand account of Black Sergeant Major Frank Pullen concerning the actions at El Caney and Santiago.
Jews Who Served with Honor in the Spanish-American War - Information concerning notable Jews who served in the Spanish American War
Mercer County in the Spanish American War - Database of Spanish American War veterans from Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
Michigan National Guard in the War - An account of the role of the Michigan National Guard in the war.
Meta Description: [ Department of Military & Veteran Affairs - Michigan's troops answered the call for the Spanish-American War, volunteering almost to the man. ]
Millard Mayo Auxier in the Spanish American War - Information concerning Private Millard Mayo Auxier of the 1st Nebraska Volunteer Infantry.
Nebraskans in the War - Information on various military units from Nebraska, as well as information on veterans, and burials.
New York Public Library - A War in Perspective - An exhibit as part of the 1898–1998: A War Becomes History.
Meta Description: [ A War in Perspective, 1898-1998:
Public Appeals, Memory, and the Spanish Conflict,
an exhibit developed by the new york public library provides a fresh approach to
understanding spanish-american war and its consequences beyond traditional military
political diplomatic perspectives. ]
Pennsylvania Volunteers - Searchable rosters and histories of Pennsylvania Spanish American War soldiers.
Meta Description: [ PA genealogy - Pennsylvania Spanish American rosters, regimental histories, biographies, and medal of honor recipients. Tips on ways to discover if your ancestor was in the military with instuctions how to order your ancestor's military records from the National Archives. ]
Roll of the 7th California Infantry, Company L - The muster roll of the unit taken from a monument in Irvine Regional Park, City of Orange, California.
Rough Riders - Turner Network Television's story of Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders of the Spanish-American War.
Scholar-Sailors in the Spanish-American War - The story of the USS Yosemite and the men of the Michigan Naval Militia who served on her in the Spanish American War.
SpanAmWar - Site for Living Historians to discuss recreating the era.
Spanish American War - Covers all aspects of the war, such as battles, people, and the home front. Music, medicine, weapons, genealogy, veterans, Theodore Roosevelt, Cruiser Olympia, and Manila Bay Santiago.
Meta Description: [ Newly updated, very intensive site on the Spanish American War. Internationally respected site covers battles, such as Manila Bay, Santiago, San Juan Hill, etc.; re-enactment groups, Geneaological research tips ]
Spanish American War mailing list - The Rootsweb genealogy mailing list for the Spanish American War.
Meta Description: [ the Spanish American War. ]
Spanish-American War - U.S. Navy - United States Navy's Naval Historical Center information page on the Spanish American War. Summary of major actions included.
Spanish-American War in Film - Addresses the importance of the war to the early film industry.
Spanish-American War Medal of Honor Recipients - A listing of American military men who received the Medal of Honor as a result of service in the Spanish American War. Includes dates of action and reasons for receiving the medal for each recipient.
The 20th Kansas in the Spanish American War - A short history of the unit, including a roster and list of Medal of Honor recipents.
The Destruction of USS Maine - US Naval History Center records, including photos, crew lists, and investigations.
The Press and Spanish-American Relations in 1898 - A paper briefly addressing American newspaper coverage and its relation to the war.
The Rough Riders - Theodore Roosevelt's own account of the First United States Volunteer Cavalry
Meta Description: [ Roosevelt, Theodore. 1899. The Rough Riders ]
The Spanish American War - Detailed account of the sinking of the Maine, the press reaction in the US and the war which followed.
The Spanish-American War - A guide that accompanied the exhibit A War in Perspective.
The Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures - Library of Congress site providing information on motion pictures of the Spanish American War in its holdings.
The U.S. Army in the Spanish American War - Various documents including campaign listings, statistical information, army nurses, Buffalo soldiers, and declaration of war.
Treaty of Peace Between the United States and Spain - The text of the peace treaty that ended the Spanish American War.
United States Navy 1898 - On-line discussion group focussing on the American Navy of the 1898.
Meta Description: [ Yahoo! Groups offers free mailing lists, photo & file sharing, group calendars and more. Discuss hot topics, share interests, join online communities. ]
V.P.I. in the Spanish American War - Information on the war service of cadets from the Virginia Polytechnic and State University (Virginia Tech.).
What Really Sank the Maine? - U.S. Naval Institute and National Geographic Society study into the theories of what may have sunk the Battleship Maine.
Meta Description: [ The Professional Society of the Sea Services, dedicated to the advancement of professional, literary, and scientific knowledge and the advancement of knowledge of sea power. ]
Yellow Fever and the Reed Commission - Provides history of the Reed Commission of 1898-1901. Twelve Chapters with bibliography.
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