Spanish-American War

Type: Event

As of November 2026, Spanish-American War has been mentioned in one podcast episode on American History Tellers (Jun 2025). Mentioned as a pivotal event in Theodore Roosevelt's career, leading to his rise in national prominence.

The Spanish–American War was fought between Spain and the United States in 1898. It began with the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba, and resulted in the U.S. acquiring sovereignty over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, and establishing a protectorate over Cuba. It represented U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence and Philippine Revolution, with the latter later leading to the Philippine–American War. The Spanish–American War brought an end to almost four centu