Remember the Maine!

History of the Spanish American War

• Sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana Harbor, Feb. 15, 1898
• War Declared with Spain, April 21, 1898
• Battle of Manila Bay, May 1, 1898
• Battles of Las Guasimas, San Juan & El Caney
• Surrender of Santiago, July 17, 1898
• Peace Protocol Signed, August 12, 1898

My Favorite Links

The United States Navy: USS Maine
Spanish American War Centennial Page
THE COMMANDER'S VIRTUAL SPANISH AMERICAN WAR MUSEUM
Yellow Fever and the Spanish American War
The Commander's Book Review Page
The Spanish American War in Motion Pictures
The Rough Riders by Teddy Roosevelt
Buffalo Soldiers
The Red Cross & Women in the Spanish American War
Find Your Spanish American War Ancestor
The Commander's Bio Page
The Spanish American War Remembered in Glass

Due to my interest in the Spanish American War, I have attempted to put together a webpage dedicated solely to that short, but powerful period. The events that occurred between April and August of 1898 changed American and World history forever. It is also my purpose to pay tribute to the Boys of '98 who gave their lives for their country. As with those 266 brave men who were killed aboard the Battleship Maine, long may they be remembered!

Commander Don J. Williamson
Medical Service Corps
United States Navy (Retired)


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