The definitive version of the Spanish-American War as well as a dramatic account of America's emergence as a global power.

This documentary history is intended for specialist and non-specialist alike. The introductions to the book’s sections, together with introductions to each do

The Spanish American War of 1898 is often viewed as a disjointed series of colorful episodes; young Americans who would later become famous, fighting a Spanish

Based on a pocket diary from the Spanish-American War, this tough-as-nails 1899 memoir abounds in patriotic valor and launched the future President into the Ame

“Remember the Maine!” The war cry spread throughout the United States after the American battleship was blown up in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. Amer