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Overview
Spanish-American War, Revised Edition begins with a riveting account of the mysterious explosion of the USS Maine in Cuba's Havana Harbor, which spurred a surge of anti-Spanish sentiment among Americans. Author Michael Golay then provides a lively account of the events leading to war and the ensuing battles fought on land and sea. The book ends with a thought-provoking assessment of this important conflict, from which the United States emerged as a major player on the world stage.
Chelsea House is proud to announce the updating and revision of its critically acclaimed America At War series. Features of this revised edition include the addition of color images and maps throughout, as well as extra sidebars and a new chapter on weapons and tactics used in the conduct of each war.
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.
Synopsis
Spanish-American War, Revised Edition begins with a riveting account of the mysterious explosion of the USS Maine in Cuba's Havana Harbor, which spurred a surge of anti-Spanish sentiment among Americans. Author Michael Golay then provides a lively account of the events leading to war and the ensuing battles fought on land and sea. The book ends with a thought-provoking assessment of this important conflict, from which the United States emerged as a major player on the world stage.
Chelsea House is proud to announce the updating and revision of its critically acclaimed America At War series. Features of this revised edition include the addition of color images and maps throughout, as well as extra sidebars and a new chapter on weapons and tactics used in the conduct of each war.
School Library Journal
Gr 6-10-In just over 100 pages, Golay has chronicled the causes, major events, and crucial military strategies of the Spanish-American War, including the conflict's effects on the course of American history. Like other titles in the series, this book has a lengthy index; many enlightening archival photos, reproductions, and maps; and frequent, well-integrated quotations from primary sources, including some quotes from soldiers in battle. The terse, fact-filled narrative may be less engaging than Albert Marrin's The Spanish-American War (Atheneum, 1991) or Don Lawson's The United States in the Spanish-American War (Abelard-Schuman, 1976), both of which devote more space to the war's leaders, but it is a solid, well-researched account.-Phyllis Graves, Creekwood Middle School, Kingwood, TX