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February 15, 1898: A Mysterious Explosion Sinks the USS ‘Maine’ in Havana Harbor
The USS Maine entering Havana Harbor in January 1898. By signing up ... But before the Maine had even sailed for Cuba, the strongly anti-militarist Nation suggested in a January 27 editorial ...
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Scourge of the Spanish American War
On February 13, 1898, the USS Maine exploded in a Havana harbor, killing 268 U.S. seamen. Blaming the country that controlled Cuba, the United States on April 25 declared war against Spain.
The New York Times18d
THE DAY IN HAVANA.; Another Body Recovered -- The City Decorated for the Arrival of the Cruiser Vizcaya.
Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through TimesMachine. HAVANA, Feb. 28. -- Only one body was recovered to-day from the Maine. It has not been identified ...
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Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a look back at yellow journalism’s role in the Spanish-American War
Spain was the colonial power in Cuba, but its grip on the empire ... spiral after a U.S. military ship docked in Havana harbor exploded in February 1898 and sank, killing 261.
Time5d
The Hemisphere: Remember La Coubre
His mouthpiece commentators blamed “the interests that place obstacles in the way of Cuba’s purchasing ... Blown up and sunk in Havana Harbor on Feb. 15, 1898. Contact us at letters@time.com ...
Cuba reconnects electrical grid, restores power to much of Havana
Cuba reconnected its national electrical grid and restored power to the majority of the capital Havana by late on Sunday, ...
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The Havana Lottery.
Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through TimesMachine. In Cuba last Winter 8 cents a day sufficed to keep a reconcentrado alive. Consul General Lee ...
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Scourge of the Spanish American War
On February 13, 1898, the USS Maine exploded in a Havana harbor, killing 268 U.S. seamen. Blaming the country that controlled Cuba, the United States on April 25 declared war against Spain.