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American Imperialism: The Spanish-American War

The introduction from an 1899 book, A Complete History of the Spanish-American War.

The introduction from an 1899 book, A Complete History of the Spanish-American War.

Citation Information: Copeland, W. R., excerpt from “A complete history of the Spanish-American War of 1898,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/9de18b1eeb390a2cee9efe917be453a4.

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An excerpt from a 1904 pamphlet called “The Cost of War and Warfare, from 1898-1904.”

The introduction from an 1899 book, A Complete History of the Spanish-American War.

Cover of a book commemorating a speech by José Martí on Bolívar, called Bolívar: un discurso de José Martí (A speech of Jose Marti).

An 1898 political cartoon titled “Our Export Business with Spain.”

A photograph of the First United States Volunteer Cavalry, or “Rough Riders,” led by Theodore Roosevelt, circa 1860-1920.

An excerpt from the 1899 treaty between the US and Spain that ended the Spanish-American War.

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