Spanish-American War / Daniel E. Brannen ; Allison McNeill, editor

Object Details

Author

Brannen, Daniel E. 1968-

McNeill, Allison

Contents

Almanac. Historical background and Cuba's struggle for independence -- The United States declares war -- Manila Bay and mustering the army -- The siege at Cuba -- Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines -- Treaty and imperialism

Biographies. Clara Barton -- Pascual Cervera y Topete -- Richard Harding Davis -- George Dewey -- Màximo Go̤mez y Bàez -- William Randolph Hearst -- George Frisbie Hoar -- William McKinley -- Theodore Roosevelt -- William Rufus Shafter

Primary sources. Marines signalling under fire at Guantanamo / Stephen Crane -- The report of the Vizcaya, from Captain Antonio Eulate to Admiral Pascual / Antonio Eulate -- Cervera y Topete from onboard the American auxiliary cruiser St. Louis, July 6, 1898 -- Letter of protest to U.S. General William R. Shafter, July 17, 1898 / Calixto Garcia̕ -- Speech to the U.S. Senate, March 17, 1898 / Redfield Proctor -- Excerpt from The Rough Riders / Theodore Roosevelt -- American imperialism: an address opposing annexation of the Philippines, January 4, 1899 / Carl Schurz -- Excerpts from daily coverage of the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine / The New York World

Summary

A comprehensive overview of the Spanish-American War, including biographies and full or excerpted memoirs, speeches, and other source documents.

2003

Type

Juvenile literature

Physical description

xxviii, 211 p., xxxi-xlix : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm

Smithsonian Libraries

Topic

Spanish-American War, 1898

Record ID

siris_sil_724054

Metadata Usage (text)

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