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Metal Detecting an 1898 Abandoned Army Camp – Rough Riders Relics Found!
Step back in time as we metal detect an abandoned army camp from 1898, once used by the legendary Rough Riders! This ...
On This Day: USS Maine explodes, sparks Spanish-American War
On Feb. 15, 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine exploded in Havana harbor, killing 260 crewmen and leading to a U.S. declaration ...
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Scourge of the Spanish American War
On February 13, 1898, the USS Maine exploded in a Havana ... troops stationed away from the fighting also faced danger. When the Spanish-American War was declared, thousands of U.S. volunteers ...
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The Spanish-American War in the Philippines and the Battle for Manila
Troops on the march, Spanish American War. Artist Glackens, William J., 1870-1938. Library of Congress Congress approved President McKinley's request for a declaration of war on April 25 ...
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Knowing the Presidents: William McKinley
Challenges: Questions of bimetallism backing the currency haunted William McKinley during his first term. In the Spanish-American War of 1898, McKinley was a forceful and effective commander-in-chief ...
America’s Fraught, Sometimes Deadly, History With the Panama Canal
President Trump wants Panama to return its namesake canal to the U.S.