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History Tools

History Tools: Perspectives on the Spanish American War 1898 1899 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides excerpts from a series of five historical documents on the Spanish-American War that discuss American expansion, policy decisions, and the goals and outcome of the war.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source: American Imperialism: Spanish American War

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of primary sources that explores the Spanish-American War.
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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: American Imperialism: The Spanish American War

For Students 9th - 10th
This primary set uses photographs, letters, posters, and publications to explore the Spanish-American War. Review the sources in this set to gain insight into the motivations for US engagement. Includes teaching guide.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: War in Puerto Rico

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on Puerto Rico at the top of this page for a list of first-hand accounts of war in Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War, including the capture of Richard Harding Davis and much more.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: The Transport Service

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains historical information on the transportation of soldiers who fought in the Spanish-American War. It discusses the difficulties of moving so many soldiers to Cuba and the Philippines.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Morgan James Lewis Writes Home About Cruise to Cuba: Orizaba

For Students 9th - 10th
Letter home written by Morgan James Lewis about his trip to Cuba aboard ORIZABA as part of General Shafter's Fifth Corps deployment during the Spanish-American War.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Letter From Joseph Mason Reeves to His Mother

For Students 9th - 10th
Fourth letter in a series written by Joseph Mason Reeves to his mother during the Spanish-American War describes at length and with great detail his life on the ship and events during the war.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: A Letter Home From Rough Rider Alexander H. Wallace

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish American War Centennial website presents a letter from Alexander H. Wallace describing his experiences at San Juan Heights during the Spanish American War, 1898.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: An Unusual Letter From Cuba: James Marlin's "Banana Leaf" Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting letter from James Marlin because it was written on a banana leaf from Cuba during the Spanish-American War when paper was hard to come by.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: 1st Sgt. William Curtis: 9th Mass Volunteer Infantry: Writes Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Letter from Sgt. William Curtis to his wife describing his time in deployment during the Spanish-American War.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Blessed Bunnies: Theodore Roosevelt Writes Home to His Children

For Students 9th - 10th
Letters from Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt to his children who he affectionately called his "blessed bunnies". Roosevelt writes from Tampa Florida during the Spanish-American War.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: The 71st New York at San Juan Hill: Lt. Herbert Hyde True

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the charge at San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War written by Lt. Herbert Hyde True.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: J. House Moore: Writes Home About: The Assault on El Caney

For Students 9th - 10th
Letter sent home from J. House Moore during the Spanish-American War describes the assault on El Caney in Cuba, 1898.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Assistant Engineer Joseph Mason Reeves: Oregon: Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of letters written home by Joseph Mason Reeves who served aboard the Battleship OREGON during the Spanish-American War. Reeves was a crewmember of the U.S.S. OREGON as it cruised around South America and during the Battle of...
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Letters From Camp Cuba Libre or Letters From Corporal John Werling

For Students 9th - 10th
Letter written by Corporal John Werling on the challenges his men faced as they served out their enlistments in camps in the U.S. during the Spanish-American War.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: William Burdette Smith: 13th Minnesota: Writes Home From California

For Students 9th - 10th
Letter describing William Burdette Smith's trip across the U.S. to San Francisco as a member of the 13th Minnesota Volunter Infantry during the Spanish-American War.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: William A. Reese Jr. Of the 11th U. S. Infantry Writes Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Series of letters written home during the Spanish-American War by Willian A. Reese, Jr. of the 11th U.S. Infantry.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: 47th New York Volunteer Infantry

For Students 9th - 10th
Articles appearing in the Brookyn Eagle concerning the 47th New York Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish-American War.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Albert Lynn of the Uss Marblehead: Writes Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Letters from Albert C. Lynn of the MARBLEHEAD giving his account of what he saw and heard about the preparations for the sinking of the collier MERRIMAC at the entrance to Santiago harbor during the Spanish-American War.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Battleship Iowa: Bernard Keegan: Writes Home About Battle of Santiago

For Students 9th - 10th
Letter from the Spanish-American War battleship IOWA crewmember, Bernard Keegan describes the action witnessed during the Battle of Santiago.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: The Letters of Carl Lovelace

For Students 9th - 10th
Letters written by trooper Carl Lovelace of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Infantry, "Rough Riders", provides details of his service in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Charles Reynolds: Writes of Life With the Cuban Occupation Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
Letter written by Charles Reynolds describes his life as a member of a regiment serving in the occupation forces in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Amaziah B Morrison of the Rough Riders Writes Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Letter written by 40 year old Amaziah B. Morrison, enlistee of the 1st U. S. Volunteer Cavalry, "Rough Riders," while they were preparing to depart for the front during the Spanish-American War.the Rough Riders.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Puerto Rican Naval Campaign, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of information regarding Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War. You will find info on their army, navy, infantry and some first hand accounts.