When the Spanish-American War was over, 281 American troops had been killed in action, and more than 1,500 wounded. More than 2,000 died from tropical diseases.

April 21, 1898 marks the beginning of the Spanish-American War. President William McKinley ordered a naval blockade of Cuba 125 years ago as diplomatic relations between the United States and Spain… ...

Congress approved President McKinley's request for a declaration of war on April 25, 1898; yet the Spanish-American War was the culmination of decades of pressure toward U.S. expansionism.

With the rapid expansion of the Navy on the eve of the Spanish-American War, there was not enough new M1895 Lee 6 mm rifles to fill the small arms lockers aboard the new ships.

The most pivotal battles of the Spanish–American War were fought in July, 1898, 125 years ago. Early in the month, as U.S. forces pounded the Spanish Navy at sea, on land, troops including Lt… ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! On December 10, 1898, Spain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris to end the Spanish-American War. Puerto Rico and Guam were ceded to ...

War, which had traumatized the country in the 1860s, was now an adventure, child’s play, something the United States was good at.

During our guided tour of Fort Sumter with the National Park Service, we discovered an original Civil War artillery shell still embedded in the fort’s brick wall. This powerful visual reminder ...

The hills -- Part Three. The collapse -- Part Four. The aftermath Summary When Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders charged up San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War, their success was ensured ...