Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
Golay, Michael
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Chelsea House
Just the Series: America at War   

Series and Publisher: America at War   

Annotation: Provides a narrative account of the Spanish American War, covering the origins of dispute between the United States and Spain over Cuba, profiles of the key figures, and descriptions of major battles.
Genre: [United States history]
 
Reviews: 3
Catalog Number: #4850012
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Chelsea House
Copyright Date: 2010
Edition Date: 2010 Release Date: 09/01/10
Pages: xxi, 170 pages
ISBN: 0-8160-8189-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-8160-8189-9
Dewey: 973.8
LCCN: 2009031795
Dimensions: 25 cm.
Subject Heading:
Spanish-American War, 1898. Juvenile literature.
Spanish-American War, 1898.
Language: English
Reviews:
Horn Book

Five previously published historical surveys have been updated to include a few contemporary references (e.g., the War of 1812 is compared with the September 11 attacks), stronger bibliographies, and additional (if not always well reproduced) black-and-white illustrations. These books are incontestably thorough but, due to the authors' generally dry writing styles, somewhat unexciting. Glos., ind. [Review covers these America at War titles: Civil War, Spanish-American War, War of 1812, U.S.-Mexican War, and Revolutionary War.]

School Library Journal

Gr 9 Up-Two of America's less publicized wars are given creditable treatment here. The writing is strong, the illustrations are well chosen and often quite dramatic, and the organization is clear. Plus, the authors do a good job of bringing ancillary issues and characters to life and showing how the events of these wars are connected to larger issues in U.S. and world history. The story of the U.S.-Mexican War is told with novelistic aplomb, from the border skirmishes near the Rio Grande to Winfield Scott's invasion of Mexico City and the famous "Halls of Montezuma." The Spanish-American War is not as dramatically written but still tells the story of this short conflict in Cuba, and the Philippines, with an eye for detail and a brisk style. In both books, chapters often include sidebars of interesting historical trivia. Not only are these books informative, they are interesting reading as well.-Herman Sutter, Saint Agnes Academy, Houston, TX Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reading Level: 7.0
Interest Level: 7-12
The United States was swept into the Spanish-American War with the mysterious explosion of the USS Maine in Cuba's Havana harbor, which spurred a surge of anti-Spanish sentiment among Americans through the use of yellow journalism. Spanish-American War, Revised Edition gives a lively account of the events leading to war and of the ensuing battles fought on land and sea, ending with a thought-provoking assessment of this important conflict from which the United States emerged as a major player on the world stage. This new edition also features a chapter devoted to the new military tactics and weapons used during the conflict, giving researchers a full picture of the war.
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The United States was swept into the Spanish-American War with the mysterious explosion of the USS Maine in Cuba's Havana harbor, which spurred a surge of anti-Spanish sentiment among Americans through the use of yellow journalism. Spanish-American War, Revised Edition gives a lively account of the events leading to war and of the ensuing battles fought on land and sea, ending with a thought-provoking assessment of this important conflict from which the United States emerged as a major player on the world stage. This new edition also features a chapter devoted to the new military tactics and weapons used during the conflict, giving researchers a full picture of the war.

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