The United States declared war on Spain in April of 1898. By - TopicsExpress



          

The United States declared war on Spain in April of 1898. By August the McKinley administration had invaded the Spanish colonies of Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam and annexed Hawaii. In this four-month orgy of imperialism, the United States became a world power for the first time—became what it is now. (excerpt) —Sarah Vowell in UNFAMILIAR FISHES Orgy of Imperialism Day of Note: On this date in 1898 the United States Marines landed on Cuba. Read Unfamiliar Fishes: Library via WorldCat.org: bit.ly/UnfamiliarFishes_Library Local Bookstore via IndieBound: bit.ly/UnfamiliarFishes_Local Goodreads: bit.ly/GR_UnfamiliarFishes Barnes & Noble: bit.ly/BN_UnfamilarFishes Amazon: amzn.to/1kWXs2R
Posted on: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 20:08:28 +0000

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