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The Spanish American War

  • William Hearst

    William Hearst

    He said " You Furnish the Pictures I'll Furnish the War".
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  • Mckinley becomes President

    Mckinley becomes President

    William Mckinley was the 25th President of the United States. He served from March 4,1897 to his assassination in September 1901.
  • Explosion of U.S.S Maine.

    Explosion of U.S.S Maine.

    At 9:40 on the evening of 15 February, a terrible explosion on board Maine shattered the stillness in Havana Harbor.
  • Spanish Declares War

    Spanish Declares War

    Spain declares war on America.
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    Spanish American War

    The time of the Spanish American War
  • United states declares war

    United states declares war

    U.S.A declares war on Spain
    Newspapers all over the nation are telling "Congress Declares War On Spain"
  • Spanish American War begins

    Spanish American War begins

    The first attack at Manila Bay, Cuba.
  • Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders travel to Tampa to fight in the Spanish American War.

    Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders travel to Tampa to fight in the Spanish American War.

    On May 29, 1898, 1060 Rough Riders and 1258 of their horses and mules made their way to the Southern Pacific railroad to travel to Tampa, Florida where they would set off for Cuba.
  • U.S. Troops Land in Cuba

    U.S. Troops Land in Cuba

    United States Troops land in Cuba for the Spanish American War.
  • U.S. Defeats Spanish at San Juan Hill

    U.S. Defeats Spanish at San Juan Hill

    United States Defeats Spanish in the battle at San Juan Hill.
  • Signing of The Protocol of Peace

    Signing of The Protocol of Peace

    The U.S. and Spain sign the Protocol of Peace, ending hostilities between the two.
  • Peace treaty signed

    Peace treaty signed

    The Treaty of Paris is signed in Paris, France.
    The war only lasted 3 months, 2 weeks, and 4 days
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    103 years of Waiting

    It took 103 years for America to give Theodore Roosevelt a Medel of Honor.
  • Theodore Roosevelt gets a Medel of Honor

    Theodore Roosevelt gets a Medel of Honor

    After waiting 103 years he finally gets a Medel of Honor