In the spring of 1898, America went to war for just ten weeks - and woke up an empire.
Most people know two things about the Spanish-American War: "Remember the Maine, " and Teddy Roosevelt charging up San Juan Hill. But the real story - how one explosion in Havana harbor, a newspaper war between Hearst and Pulitzer, and a few months of fighting handed the United States the Philippines, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guam - has been all but forgotten.
If 1898 has always felt like a blank spot in your grasp of American history, A Splendid Little War fills it in with pace, color, and unforgettable characters.
This is the Spanish-American War as it actually unfolded - the moment a young republic stepped onto the world stage as an imperial power.
Inside, you'll discover:
* **How "yellow journalism"** by Hearst and Pulitzer stampeded a nation into war - a media playbook still used today.
* **The truth about the USS Maine** - the explosion, the mystery, and the war cry it ignited.
* **Dewey at Manila Bay and the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill** - the battles of 1898 that made Theodore Roosevelt a president.
* **The real cost of empire** - the Philippine-American War, the Buffalo Soldiers, and anti-imperialists like Mark Twain who fought back.
This isn't dry textbook history.
It's a fast-moving, you-are-there account of the Spanish-American War and the imperial moment that changed America forever.
If you love narrative history that reads like a thriller, A Splendid Little War belongs on your shelf.
Scroll up, click "Buy Now, " and discover the splendid little war that built an American empire.
In the spring of 1898, America went to war for just ten weeks - and woke up an empire.
Most people know two things about the Spanish-American War: "Remember the Maine, " and Teddy Roosevelt charging up San Juan Hill. But the real story - how one explosion in Havana harbor, a newspaper war between Hearst and Pulitzer, and a few months of fighting handed the United States the Philippines, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guam - has been all but forgotten.
If 1898 has always felt like a blank spot in your grasp of American history, A Splendid Little War fills it in with pace, color, and unforgettable characters.
This is the Spanish-American War as it actually unfolded - the moment a young republic stepped onto the world stage as an imperial power.
Inside, you'll discover:
* **How "yellow journalism"** by Hearst and Pulitzer stampeded a nation into war - a media playbook still used today.
* **The truth about the USS Maine** - the explosion, the mystery, and the war cry it ignited.
* **Dewey at Manila Bay and the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill** - the battles of 1898 that made Theodore Roosevelt a president.
* **The real cost of empire** - the Philippine-American War, the Buffalo Soldiers, and anti-imperialists like Mark Twain who fought back.
This isn't dry textbook history.
It's a fast-moving, you-are-there account of the Spanish-American War and the imperial moment that changed America forever.
If you love narrative history that reads like a thriller, A Splendid Little War belongs on your shelf.
Scroll up, click "Buy Now, " and discover the splendid little war that built an American empire.