People at the Center of The Spanish-American War

By King, David

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In the late 1890s, relations between the United States and Spain were crumbling. The focus of the problem was the island of Cuba, a Spanish colony. Americans were outraged by the harsh treatment of Cubans striving to attain independence. U.S. business interests balked as investments in Cuba collapsed. After an explosion on the U.S. battleship Maine, the Spanish-American War began.

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978-1-56711-924-4
Publisher
Blackbirch Press


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Reviewed on June 1, 2005

Gr 5-9 With these unique and easily accessible presentations of biographical and historical information, readers are sure to develop a better understanding of the power and influence of the many important people who played critical roles in the outcome of major historical events. Each book begins with a four-page overview of the title event, which provides the basis of the biographical material that follows. This includes a panoply of men and one woman -Clara Barton ("Spanish-Americ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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