On This Day: Cuba Gained Independence from the U.S.
By Tony Pettinato on January 28, 2021
An article about the liberation of Cuba when occupying American troops relinquished control on 28 January 1909... (Read More)
Tag: Spanish-American War
On This Day: Treaty of Paris Ended America’s ‘Splendid Little War’
By Tony Pettinato on December 10, 2018
An article about the signing of the Treaty of Paris on 10 December 1898, which officially ended the Spanish-American War... (Read More)
Spanish-American War: U.S. Declares War on Spain
By Tony Pettinato on April 25, 2017
An article about the U.S. declaring war on Spain on 25 April 1898, beginning the Spanish-American War... (Read More)
U.S. Battleship ‘Maine’ Explodes, Triggering Spanish-American War
By Tony Pettinato on February 15, 2017
An article about the USS Maine exploding in Havana Harbor, Cuba, on 15 February 1898, leading to the Spanish-American War... (Read More)
Earlier Women of War: Nurses, Camp Followers & Red Cross Volunteers
By Mary Harrell-Sesniak on November 18, 2013
Introduction: Mary Harrell-Sesniak is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background. In this guest blog post, Mary searches old newspapers to find the stories of women who served during some of our nation’s earlier wars—as army nurses, camp followers, and Red Cross volunteers. There are numerous groups that celebrate the lives... (Read More)