Resistance to the Spanish-American and Philippine Wars: Anti-Imperialism and the Role of the Press, 1895-1902
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| Management number | 233629892 | Release Date | 2026/06/27 | List Price | $9.06 | Model Number | 233629892 | ||
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Following the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898, pro-war arguments in the American press led public opinion to favor engaging in the Spanish-American War--or so goes the popular version of events. Yet there was a substantial anti-imperialist segment of the public that tried to halt the advance towards conflict. Drawing on contemporary sources, the author analyzes the anti-war arguments that preceded the Spanish-American War and continued during the war in the Philippines. News articles, letters to editors, opinion pieces and the yellow journalism of the day show how anti-war groups ultimately failed to stop a war with Spain. Read more
| ASIN | B074CPX4GG |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 978-1476629544 |
| Language | English |
| File size | 3.3 MB |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
| Publisher | McFarland |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Reading age | 18 years and up |
| Print length | 211 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Publication date | July 25, 2017 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
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