ASIN: B00O5TH2LW
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Pages: 46
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the explosion by the captain and surviving crew members*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents"Remember the Maine, to Hell with Spain!"The USS Maine is one of the most famous ships in American history, but for all the wrong reasons. A symbol of naval strength in the late 19th century, the Maine’s tragic fate is taught to students across the nation, not just because it was a disaster but because it is associated with the most notorious examples of yellow journalism in the country’s history and ultimately brought about a war, despite the fact it’s still unclear what caused the ship’s explosion. In 1898, one of Spain's last possessions in the New World, Cuba, was waging a war for independence against Spain. Though Cuba was technically exempted from the United States' Monroe Doctrine since Cuba was already a ...
