On Feb. 6, 1899, Congress approved the Treaty of Paris, which also ceded the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam to the U.S.

In 1898, the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor led to U.S. intervention in the Spanish-American War. This action resulted in the defeat of Spain and marked the beginning of U.S ...

President Donald Trump has thrust the 25th U.S. president (1897-1901) back into the spotlight, restoring his name to the ...

furnish a war. In 1898, the American warship USS Maine, anchored off Cuba, exploded and sank, killing 266 crew members. Historians believe it may have been an accident, but Hearst and Pulitzer used ...

The factory remained busy in subsequent skirmishes, including the Spanish-American War, the Korean War and World War I. For its work during World War II, Tredegar received an “E” award from ...

WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the names of three Virginia-class submarines to be the future USS Potomac (SSN 814), the ... was acquired for service in the ...

The museum is an excellent destination for war historians and a fun attraction for kids as you can walk through and explore the massive carrier. USS Midway ... renowned Spanish and Italian artists.