Entry 9, service records of contract surgeons, 1898 1915. National archives and records administration 700 pennsylvania avenue, nw washington, dc 204080001 military service during the spanish american war, 1898 1899 on april 25, 1898, the united states declared war on spain following the sinking of the battleship maine in havana harbor. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. A magazine exploring indiana history indiana historian. Designed in full color with photographic textures, these models are closely based on actual spanish blockhouse designs used in cuba and the philippines. Describe how the spanishamerican war and territorial. The importance of the spanish american war went beyond americas simply gaining a. Groupbased discussion in order to debate whether the united states should accept the treaty of paris 1899 and expand its borders. Entry 91, military service cards of regular army officers of the medical corps, 18941917. The book offers a clear and concise account of the spanish american war fought in 1898. Entry 79, case files of candidates for appointment in the medical corps, 18901917. Information about cuba, guam, the philippines, puerto rico, spain, and the united states is provided in chronologies, bibliographies, and a variety of pictorial and textual material from bilingual. The spanishamerican war aprilaugust 1898 is considered to be both a turning point in the history of propaganda and the beginning of the practice of yellow journalism it was the first conflict in which military action was precipitated by media involvement. Aug 28, 2019 entry 104, case files of candidates seeking appointments as army nurses, 18981917.
Interest in the spanishamerican war is therefore increasing, and along with it. The film was shot at the pacific mail steamship company dock between 10. Contains information on the sinking of the uss maine, reburial of its crew, and resinking of the wreckage. The introduction from an 1899 book, a complete history of the spanishamerican war. The spanishamerican war of 1898 ended spains colonial empire in the western hemisphere and secured the position of the united states as a pacific power. The bulk of the regiment was made up of men who came from new mexico, arizona. List of books and articles about spanishamerican war. Spanishamerican war 1898 north allegheny school district.
A sketch of him appears in a newspaper clipping from 1898. The general index to pension files, 18611934 nara t288. The war revenue act of 1898 was legislation signed into law in the united states on june, 1898, which created a wide range of taxes to raise revenue for the american prosecution of the spanish american war. Connecticut servicemen, spanish american war requires payment florida spanish american war compiled service records, 1898 requires payment more than 19,000 listings. Original period items, spanish amer war 18981902, militaria, collectibles. Aug 01, 2016 the american victory against the spanish would result in the collapse of what remained of spains colonial empire and would herald americas entrance as a major player on the world stage.
A guide to the spanishamerican war virtual programs. The spanish american war a splendid little war john hay the best example of american imperialism at the turn of the century why did spain and the u. A major result of the spanishamerican war 1898 was that. American naval preparations for war with spain, 18961898. On pages 56 is an overview of the official indiana response to the call for volunteers to fight the war. They were originally supposed to disembark at cape fajardo in the east or dorado to the north, but general miles changed the landing site because of guanicas proximity to ponce 15 mi. The united states, as uncle sam the school teacher, corrects the independent behavior of the philippines aguinaldo and cuba gomez.
Colorado volunteers in the spanish american war 1898 also includes colorado veterans grave registration index 18621949. This presentation provides resources and documents about the spanishamerican war, the period before the war, and some of the fascinating people who participated in the fighting or commented about it. The historical debate over the spanish american war of 1898 is being reopened on both sides of the atlantic. An illustration of the spanishamerican war in cuba, circa. Volunteers in the spanishamerican war, 18981899 general. National archives records relating to service in the.
North carolinians readied for spanishamerican war, 1898 nc. Archives microfilm publication t288, general index to pension files, 18611934. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. O everyone knows a little something about the spanish american war of 1898. The major focus of this issue is on the home front experience. The spanishamerican war lasted only about ten weeks in 1898. The spanishamerican war was an 1898 conflict between the united states and spain that ended spanish colonial rule in the americas and resulted in u. The pension records themselves are not on microfilm. On may 22, 1898, the 1st north carolina regiment was dispatched to camp cuba libre in jacksonville, florida, for service in the spanish american war. Search this collection to find hundreds of newspaper articles related to the spanishamerican war. Navy special order 1865 april 17 assemblage of officers to attend special order 1865 april 17 navy department closure. Entry 108, annual efficiency reports on nurses, 18981917. After a threemonth fight on two fronts half a world apart, the era of isolation was gone forever, as the united states formed alliances and gained spheres of influence that would.
An illustration of the spanish american war in cuba, circa 1898. American naval preparations for war with spain, 1896 1898. Entry 150, correspondence relating to the service of spanish american war contract nurses, 1898 1939. The documents include cartoons, newspapers, lithographs, maps, and pictures all related to each aspect of the war. This site allows you to search and view millions of historic american newspaper pages from 178919242. However, the war had farreaching effects for both the united. Provided as pdf files for selfprinting on heavy card stock, and delivered postfree by email, they are offered in the two most common figure sizes for the spanishamerican war, 2528mm and 15mm.
Spanishamerican war and philippineamerican war collection. May, 2016 an often overlooked aspect of the spanishamerican war is the fact that in the name of democracy, the united states extinguished that very thing. Spanish american war, 1898, brief conflict between spain and the united states arising out of spanish policies in cuba. Entry 149, personal data of spanishamerican war contract nurses, 18981939. A history of the american war correspondent oxford. First published in 1958, this book draws heavily on firsthand accounts and is widely regarded as the definitive account of the military aspects of the spanish american war. The war of 1898, better known as the spanish american war, was caused by a variety of factors. For three months and three weeks in 1898, the united states battled spain in a war that effectively ended the spanish empire while simultaneously establishing a position in the caribbean and the pacific for the united states colonial empire. Until comparatively recently historians gave confident answers to the questions of the causes and consequences of the war. In the treaty of paris spain cedes sovereignty over cuba, the philippine. The spanishamerican war 1898 this entry was posted on 1st march 2018 by webdev. Following the explosion on the maine, lee returned to washington. What occurrence provoked americas entrance into the spanish american war in 1898.
She was destroyed by explosion there some three weeks later, on 15 february. The spanish american war 18981 is an expansion for pride of nations, a turnbased historical strategy game set in the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country and guides it through industrialization, military conquest, and colonization. We saved puerto rico from the spanish, yet the spanish were actually giving that island more representation in their legislature in 1898 than the united states congress gives it now. Spanishamerican war 1 spanish american war the spanish american war was a conflict in 1898 between spain and the united states, effectively the result of american intervention in the ongoing cuban war of independence. Pride of nations the spanishamerican war 1898 game. Spanish american war, infantry, holding krag rifle with fixed bayonette, cartridge belt. Direct president mckinley how to act after the spanish american war. Spanishamerican war 1898, conflict between the united states and spain. Spanishamerican war, 1898 regimental histories north dakota volunteerservice in the philippines. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Spanish american war site delving into all aspects of the spanish american war, including the issues of cuba, philippines, puerto rico, guam, and the u. Described by future us secretary of state john hay as a splendid little war the spanishamerican war ended spains history as an imperial power in the western hemisphere, leaving it with only a scattered handful of overseas territories.
In late 1898, when albert beveridgesoon to be elected u. In this book, the author sheds new light on the conflict by apporaching it from an international perspective. Spain had communicated with officials on the island on april 14, 1898, but the war was yet to be declared. The regiment gathered and was organized at san antonio, texas. In 1897 1898 no one could foresee an early end to the cuban spanish war. John matza was a seaman on the uss maine and one of the 260 servicemen who died in the explosion on february 15, 1898, in havana harbor. Troops embarking at san francisco shows troops of the first regiment, california volunteers, boarding the pacific mail steamer city of peking to serve in the philippine theater of the spanish american war. They can be boiled down, however, to two main factors and a catalyst.
A history of the spanish american war of 1898 by titherington, richard h. Nara, records of the bureau of naval personnel, rg 24 this year marks the centennial of the spanish american war, which was fought between may and august 1898. An excerpt from a 1904 pamphlet called the cost of war and warfare, from 1898 1904. Index to civil war and spanishamerican war claims files. Spanishamerican war collectibles 18981902 for sale ebay. Maine destroyed in havana harbor, the san francisco call. The united states becomes a world power teachers guide pdf, 1. Pressure by the press and the sinking of the maine describe the platt amendment in the 1898 cuban constitution. Passing morro castle as she entered havana harbor, cuba, on 25 january 1898.
Examples of articles about the spanish american war include. Index to civil war and spanish american war claims files, ca. The spanish american war 1898, between the united states and spain, ending 400 years of spanish empire rule over colonial cuba, puerto rico, and the colonial philippines. The spanish war, an american epic1898 internet archive. Hostilities began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of uss maine in havana harbor in cuba, leading to u. It lasted barely four months, from april to august 1898. The kellogg family photograph collection 1898 1922, undated, is comprised entirely of family photographs in addition to photographs of tennessee soldiers from the second tennessee regiment, company a, during the spanish american war. The spanish american war signified a transformation in american involvement in world affairs and the emergence of the united states as a colonial power. Libro photographic history of the spanishamerican war. What was not a cause of the spanish american war in 1898 a. That was the situation on guam until june of 1898, during the outbreak of the spanish and american war. The regiment was raised earlier that month, and the troops trained at camp bryan grimes in raleigh. Spanishamerican war naval ships of spain wikipedia.
Spanishamerican war articles, 1898 1899 publication date 1898 topics spanish american war, 1898 collection bplill. See more ideas about american war, the spanish american war and war. National archives records relating to service in the spanish. New listing saw 1st washington infantry officers collar insignia w sterling saw lapel pin. What was not a cause of the spanishamerican war in 1898 a. American attacks on spains pacific possessions led to involvement in the philippine revolution.
The spanish american war remember the maine these words that echo from the 1898 spanish american war are still remembered today as a battle cry that stirred nationalistic emotions on par with historychanging events such as pearl harbor in 1941 and 911 in 2001. The regiment participated in the siege of santiago until the city surrendered, spent. The spanish american war, 1898 is one in a series great campaigns published by combined books in pennsylvania and is presented in hardback with eight chapters, 352 pages, extensive appendixes, maps, biographies, sidebars and illustrations. The author reveals the reasons and circumstances leading up to. Attached to congress 1898 war resolution with spain was the teller amendment, which promised that the united states would allow cuba to be independent and not annex the territory. The war ended 109 days later on december 10, 1898, when the united.
Senator from indianadelivered this speech, the status of the recent acquisitions from the spanishamerican war remained to be settled. Spanishamerican war articles, 18981899 internet archive. A major result of the spanish american war 1898 was that the united states 1 adopted a policy of isolationism 2 assumed a more prominent role in world affairs 3 gave up control of territories outside the western hemisphere 4 increased foreign aid to european allies. Entry 150, correspondence relating to the service of spanish american war contract nurses, 18981939. It was, to a large degree, brought about by the efforts of u. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject.
By 1898 both washington and madrid believed that some four hundred thousand cuban civilians had died, about one fourth ofthe islands population, and that many more were vulnerable 4. For an indepth look at the conflict, please consult the spanishamerican war. Spanishamerican war, 1898 genealogy familysearch wiki. The introduction from an 1899 book, a complete history of the spanish american war. It marked the end of the spanish empire in the new world. Harpers pictorial history of the war with spain, new york, 1898 1899 typically 18 pages, with the rare outer wrappers, these issues were published by harper brothers at the end of the 19th century as a means of providing a contemporary account of the spanish american war. In this lesson, students watch a documentary video, read a telegram describing spanish treatment of cubans, and examine an american campaign speech to explore the longterm reasons for why the us invaded cuba in 1898. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Digmaang espanyolamerikano was an armed conflict between spain and the united states in 1898.
American newspaper cartoon of june 1898 about the french support of spain in the spanish american war. Media in category spanishamerican war cartoons the following 36 files are in this category, out of 36 total. Cover of an american magazine, 1898, commemorating the countrys swift victory in the spanishamerican war. An illustration of the spanishamerican war in cuba, circa 1898. Original period items, spanishamer war 18981902, militaria, collectibles. The legislation established the predecessor to the estate tax, and twice the supreme court of the united states issued rulings about the law.
The spanish american war is remembered more for its enormous political ramifications than for the actual fighting. Spanish american war document analysis timelinethis activity features 10 primary sources from the spanish american war that students analyze using questions organized onto a timeline. An excerpt from a 1904 pamphlet called the cost of war and warfare, from 18981904. Havana post and havana posts maine supplement both dated march 24, 1912. Jan 01, 1984 beyond that, ive ingested bits and pieces of the spanish american war, about the u. Kellogg family photograph collection, 18981922, undated. Using the trope of the march of the flag, beveridge argued that the nation had a duty to extend. Hansbrough, of north dakota, in the senate of the united states, may 4, 1900. The war had formally begun on april 25, 1898, when the united states declared war against spain. Maine to havana harbor, lee telegraphed his advice not to send such a ship. Spanishamerican war 1898, conflict between the united states and spain that ended spanish colonial rule in the americas and resulted in u. Maine and yellow journalism and americas transformation from isolationism to empire builder. The spanish american war of 1898 is often viewed as a disjointed series of colorful episodes. The spanishamerican war, 1898 office of the historian.