FEB. 15, 1898:U.S. BATTLESHIP MAINE EXPLODES IN CUBA, LEADING TO SPANISH - AMERICAN WAROn this day in 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine blew up in Spain-controlled Havana Harbor under shadowy circumstances. Sensational newspaper headlines contributed to anger at home, and the Spanish-American War was soon underway.  This blog post for American Experience compares historical media accounts and present day historical opinion of the ten week Spanish-American War.
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FEB. 15, 1898:

U.S. BATTLESHIP MAINE EXPLODES IN CUBA, LEADING TO SPANISH - AMERICAN WAR

On this day in 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine blew up in Spain-controlled Havana Harbor under shadowy circumstances. Sensational newspaper headlines contributed to anger at home, and the Spanish-American War was soon underway. 

This blog post for American Experience compares historical media accounts and present day historical opinion of the ten week Spanish-American War.

Source: pbs.org