One of the most significant events of the Spanish-American War occurred on May ... In the years during and after the war, George Dewey became one of the war's most celebrated heroes.

Foreign occupiers were particularly susceptible: an estimated 16,000 Spanish troops ... Fewer than 400 American soldiers were killed in combat during the war. But more than 2,000 contracted ...

Following his victory at Manila Bay, Commodore George Dewey became an overnight sensation in the United States. His picture appeared everywhere, and young people, like those seen here, honored and ...

In 1962, the annual Veterans Day parade in Lancaster had three special guests — Fairfield County men who had fought in the ...

This book presents an original new history of the most important conflict in European affairs during the 1930s, prior to the events that produced ... Paul Gottfried, The American Conservative ‘The ...

The period of the Spanish-American War in 1898 became an inspiration ... desire to volunteer for service in the military during the time of war and providing him with the tools leading to a ...