On February 15, 1898, the American ship USS Maine mysteriously exploded in the Havana Harbor. News of the blast quickly reached U.S. shores, where it was met by some not with alarm but great enthusiasm. A powerful group of war lovers agitated that the United States exert...
The New York Times bestselling author of Sea of Thunder spotlights five influential Americans and the roles they played in the leadup to the Spanish-American war of 1898. On February 15, 1898, the American ship USS Maine mysteriously exploded in the...