spanish-american war, 1898

Examines the conflict between the United States and Spain which marked the end of the Spanish colonial empire and the rise of the United States as a world power.

Text and personal accounts describe the Spanish-American War in 1898, including the reasons behind the war and the battles that were fought.

Presents the early life, military career, and political life of the president who was assassinated in 1901 during his second term in office.

Chronicles the causes of the Spanish-American War, the events leading up to it, and its lasting effects, including the emergence of the United States as a world power.

Discusses the mysterious sinking of the battleship "Maine" and the subsequent involvement of the United States in the Spanish-American War.

Chronicles the ten-week war in 1898 between the United States and Spain over the liberation of Cuba, the outcome of which ended the Spanish colonial empire and elevated the United States to a world power.