Spanish-American War

Smarter in sixty minutes. Get smarter in just 60 minutes with in60Learning. Concise and elegantly written non-fiction books and audiobooks help you learn the core subject matter in 20% of the time that it takes to read a typical book. Life is short, so explore a multitude of fascinating historical, biographical, scientific, political, and financial topics in only an hour each. In 1898, a four-month-long war brought an end to Spanish rule in North America. This set the United States apart as a world power at the dawn of the twentieth century. It laid the foundation for the twentieth-century American worldview, making the U. S. a country that saw itself as a superhero championing the cause of democracy. The free press' role in the war even shaped the way Americans view journalism to this day. This captivating e-book explores not just the physical conflict of the Spanish-American War, but also the social and cultural powers at play.