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Remember the Maine, 1898 | | On February 15, 1898, the battleship USS Maine exploded in Havana’s harbor in Cuba, killing nearly two-thirds of her crew. The tragedy occurred after years of escalating tensions between the United States and Spain, and the “yellow press” and public opinion were quick to blame Spain.
Book/Printed Material "Remember the 'Maine'". Written by Arthur H. MacOwen for the occasion of the benefit performance given at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, on Friday, March 11th, 1898, in aid of the survivors from the blowing up of the U. S. S. 'Maine" in the
USS. Maine. (1889) Maine was a United States Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898, contributing to the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in April. U.S. newspapers, engaging in yellow journalism to boost circulation, claimed that the Spanish were responsible for the ship's destruction.
The U.S.S. Maine in Havana harbor, January, 1898. Cuba became the nexus of Spanish-American tensions. Since 1895, Cubans had been in open revolt against Spanish rule. The following year, Spain sent General Valeriano Weyler to Cuba to sedate the rebels. Anyone suspected of supporting independence was removed from the general population and sent ...
5 days ago · The phrase “remember the Maine” refers to the explosion of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor in Spanish-controlled Cuba. This phrase was used to create enthusiasm in America for a war with Spain. It was widely employed by the press operations of early newspaper barons such as William Randolph Hearst, known generally for “yellow,” or ...
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Item 1 of 12 in the Primary Source Set American Imperialism: The Spanish-American War. The title page to an 1898 song, “Remember the Maine, ” from the book Songs of ’98. The sheet music for an 1898 song beginning “Our gallant warship Maine, she will never sail again.”. An excerpt, “Appeal to Americans,” from Cuba’s Great ...
Tom Miller. February 1998. On February 15, 1898, a mysterious explosion destroyed the American battleship Maine in Havana Harbor and helped propel the United States into a war with Spain. The USS ...
