Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Diver Charles Morgan, Uss New Yo Rk: Descent Into the Maine
An account by diver, Charles Morgan of the U.S.S. New York, describing, in graphic detail, his descent into the wreckage of the U.S.S. Maine among the deceased to examine the cause of the explosion.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Men of the Ninth u.s. Infantry's Experience on Picket Duty
An account portrays the experience of the men of the 9th U.S. Infantry in the days following the attack on San Juan Hill.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Sending the 1st South Dakota Volunteer Infantry Off to War
Newspaper article clipping on Terry Ladies of South Dakota sending the boys from the area off to war.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: 49th Iowa Volunteer Infantry: Camp Cuba Libre, Jacksonville, Florida
Newspaper article dated June 2, 1898, with the story detailing the departure of the 49th Iowa Volunteer Infantry and the fanfare they recieve as they are shipped out Jacksonville, Florida.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Transport Yucatan Nearly Rams the Matteawan!
An account details, with photo, the event that occurred while General Shafter's Fifth Corps was on its way to Cuba, when transport YUCATAN nearly rammed the transport MATTEAWAN.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Conditions on the u.s. Army Transports
Excerpt from the report of Lt. Col. B. F. Pope, Chief Surgeon of the Fifth Corps, U.S. Army, describing the conditions aboard several U.S. Army transports, which were to be used to carry troops for the invasion of Cuba.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Crew of the Indiana Rescues Spanish Naval Crews: Battle of Santiago
An account written by the Chaplain of the INDIANA describes the rescue of Spanish Naval crews after the Battle of Santiago.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Official Report of Captain Francis A. Cook: Battle of Santiago
Official report of Captain Francis A. Cook provides detail on the actions of the USS BROOKLYN at the Battle of Santiago.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Colfax County, New Mexico Boys of Rough Riders: News
Newspaper article from The Raton Range, Raton, New Mexico describes the local men of Colfax County, New Mexico, who joined what would become the 1st U. S. Volunteer Cavalry, better known as the Rough Riders.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Colfax County, New Mexico Boys: 1st Territorial Volunteer Infantry
Newspaper Article from The Raton Range, Raton, New Mexico dated June 30, 1898, about the local men of Colfax County, New Mexico, who joined what would become the 1st Territorial Volunteer Infantry and known as the Rough Riders.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Aboard Texas, at the End of the Battle of Santiago
Account of events that took place on the TEXAS at the conclusion of the Battle of Santiago.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Goya, and There's Nothing to Be Done (From the Disasters of War)
Francisco Goya created the aquatint series The Disasters of War from 1810 to 1820 using the techniques of etching and drypoint. The images remain shocking today, and even influenced the novel of famous American author Ernest Hemingway,...
Library of Congress
Loc: World of 1898: The Spanish American War: Cuba During the War
Check out this page from the Library of Congress and choose to read a wartime essay about Cuba, see a timeline, or look at maps of Cuba. Includes photos too!
Curated OER
The Spanish American War
A discussion of the causes of the Spanish American War. Its battles and the aftermath.
Curated OER
The Spanish American War
A discussion of the causes of the Spanish American War. Its battles and the aftermath.
Curated OER
The Spanish American War
A discussion of the causes of the Spanish American War. Its battles and the aftermath.
Curated OER
The Spanish American War
A discussion of the causes of the Spanish American War. Its battles and the aftermath.
Curated OER
The Spanish American War
A discussion of the causes of the Spanish American War. Its battles and the aftermath.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: William Mc Kinley: Foreign Affairs
A good description of the foreign policy of President Wiliam McKinley including infornation about the Spanish-American War, the Open Door policy, and the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands.
Other
The Army Heritage Foundation: The Philippine Insurrection [Pdf]
By the end of July 1898, 13,000 U.S. Volunteers and 2,000 regular troops arrived totake control of the Philippines from the Spanish as part of the Spanish-American War. Together with the Filipino revolutionary army, numbering about...
Other
Msc: Emilio Aguinaldo's Appeal to the American People
The text of Aguinaldo's plea made to the American people during the Philippine-American War.
Museum of the City of San Francisco
The Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco: Frederick N. Funston
This site contains information on the life of Frederick N. Funston. He was a commander in the Philippine-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: William Randolph Hearst
This site contains a short biography, political cartoon, and photo of Hearst, detailing his rise in journalism in the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: William Mc Kinley
Provides general and biographical information on William McKinley. Includes links to McKinley's Declaration of War, McKinley's report on the Sampson Board's MAINE report, and McKinley's reasons for retaining the Philippines.