Spanish American War

Yellow Journalism

Feb 10, 1866

Pulitzer `s paper the New York World and Hearst`s New York Journal changed the content of newspapers adding more sensationalized stories and increasing the use of drawings and cartoons

McKinley

Mar 4, 1897

Theodore gets his medal of honor

Jan 1, 1898

USS Maine Explosion

Feb 15, 1898

Congres Declares War

Apr 25, 1898

The Cubans reabeled 3 years before we declared war