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

Examine the introduction to Our Islands in Their People, written by Major-General Joseph Wheeler. The excerpt, which is about two-and-a-half pages long, is included here along with six questions about the text. Pupils can learn about the...

Nine historical documents, an interactive online notebook, and a fantastic opportunity for historical inquiry await your pupils in this 5-day lesson plan. Class members identify and discuss various causes for the Spanish-American War...

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...

Though short in duration, the Spanish-American War is an integral part of history. The video discusses the causes of the war, what brought the 13-week war to a close, and describes the conflict between democratic ideals and racist...

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.

Letter by Charles Hamilton, Apprentice, 1st Class on the Battleship Maine, writing to his father from Havana Harbor during the Spanish-American War ten days before the ship exploded and Charles Hamilton was lost.

Spanish-American War Centennial Website presents information and images on the 34th Michigan Volunteer Infantry based on primary source letters contributed by Kevin Gilfether.

Second letter from Burt O. Mullin to his sister, Cora, during the Spanish-American War.

Copy of a letter from Private Harold Booth, 1st New York Volunteer Infantry, dated September 10, 1898 from Honolulu, Hawaii. Booth was stationed at Camp McKinley, the first US military post in the Hawaiian Islands.

All the information you could want on the Spanish-American War. Both Spanish and American information. A chronology, first hand accounts, weapons profiles, medicine in the war and much more.