Meanwhile, troops stationed away from the fighting also faced danger. When the Spanish-American War was declared, thousands of U.S. volunteers entered training camps in the southeastern United States.

A Spanish colony since the 15th century, following Christopher Columbus’s conquest of America, Cuba has always aspired to ...

Troops on the march, Spanish American War. Artist Glackens, William J., 1870-1938. Library of Congress Congress approved President McKinley's request for a declaration of war on April 25 ...

The Spanish-American War of 1898 marked the rise of one Great Power and the fall of another. This conflict, spurred on by colonial ambitions and the infamous destruction of the USS Maine ...

ending the Spanish-American War. 4. Philippine Independence from the United States The Philippines gained independence from the United States on July 4, 1946. This date was celebrated as ...

Although a movement toward Mexican independence had already been in progress since ... His actions irritated the Spanish viceroy who, as a punitive measure, cut down Hidalgo's trees and vines. Hidalgo ...

The VFW traces its roots to the late 19th century and efforts to secure rights and benefits for veterans of the Spanish–American and Philippine–American wars. Its establishment, however ...

Costa Rica, a gem in Central America known for its biodiversity and stable democracy, has a storied past that led to its independence. The journey to ...