The Spanish-American War fought in 1898, was a brief but pivotal conflict between the United States and Spain, primarily over Spanish colonial rule in Cuba. Sparked by sensationalist journalism and public outrage over Spain's brutal suppression of Cuban independence movements, the war saw significant battles like the naval engagement in Manila Bay and the decisive Battle of San Juan Hill. The Treaty of Paris ended the conflict, granting Cuba independence while ceding Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States. The war marked America's emergence as a global power and intensified debates over imperialism and interventionism.
The Spanish-American Primary Source Subject Guide offers a curated selection of original documents, letters, and accounts, providing insight into the historical events and cultural exchanges between Spain and the United States. Through firsthand sources, readers explore the complexities and impacts of this pivotal period in transatlantic relations.
The correspondents' war; journalists in the Spanish-American War
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Diary of a Dirty Little War
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The Encyclopedia of the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars [3 Volumes]
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The Great American-Spanish War Scenes
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History of Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American War
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History of the Spanish-American war; embracing a complete review of our relations with Spain
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How I carried the Message to Garcia
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Letters of a Volunteer in the Spanish-American War
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The Maine An Account of her Destruction in Havana Harbor by Charles D. Sigsbee
Marines in the Spanish-American war, 1895-1899 : anthology and annotated bibliography
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Message from the President of the United States : transmitting the report of the Naval Court of Inquiry upon the Destruction of the United States Battle Ship Maine in Havana Harbor, February 15, 1898, together with the testimony taken before the court.
A Message to Garcia
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Photographic History of the War with Spain
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Report of the Commission Appointed by the President to Investigate the Conduct of the War Department in the War with Spain by United States
Reprint of a letter by Rev. Luke V. McCabe ... by Luke V. McCabe
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Smoked Yankees; and the Struggle for Empire
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Some Letters of Augustus Peabody Gardner
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Theodore Roosevelt: the Rough Riders, an Autobiography
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A treaty of peace between the United States and Spain by United States
Two Rough riders; letters from F. Allen McCurdy and J. Kirk McCurdy
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War correspondence (Hispano-American war) letters from Dr. Nicholas Senn
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