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Crucible of the Empire: The Spanish-American War

http://www.pbs.org/crucible/

Provider: PBS


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“To understand more about the Spanish-American War and the PBS film, “Crucible of Empire”, this site offers a timeline of the major events before, during, and after the war; original 1890s sheet music popular during the War; photographs of the major figures involved; newspaper articles and headlines from 1890s newspapers; classroom activities for teachers and students; historical resources, including recent scholarship concerning the war, bibliographies, and links to other web sites; and a quiz designed to test visitor knowledge about the war and this colorful moment in American history.”With your students, explore related topics and issues of the Spanish American War such as the war in Cuba, the Treaty of Paris, the assassination of President McKinley, and Yellow Journalism.