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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Sensational Journalism and the Yellow Kid

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart covers the use of sensational journalism and the first comic strip cartoon known as the Yellow Kid. It is focused on the time around the Spanish American War.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Geography Review of Imperialism

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a geography review of Imperialism, the Spanish-American War, and World War I.
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University of Virginia

Univ. Of Virginia: Walter Reed and James Carroll

For Students 9th - 10th
Walter Reed served in the US Army Medical Corps in the late 1800s. James Carroll pursued his medical degree after enlisting in the US Army. This site details the efforts of these men and others who worked to pin down the way Yellow Fever...
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Other

Joseph Pulitzer and His Prize:defining Yellow Journalism:competition With Hearst

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst and their development of "yellow journalism" in their attempt to increase the circulation of their respective newspapers.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Jose De Diego

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a short biography of the Puerto Rican writer Jose de Diego.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: "Remember the Maine!"

For Students 5th - 8th
See how yellow journalism that reported on the mistreatment of Cuban rebels by the Spanish helped to push the United States into war. Read about the sinking of the USS Maine and the beginning of the Spanish-American War.
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SparkNotes

Spark Notes: The Spanish American War Review Test

For Students 9th - 10th
This 50 question review test covers the Spanish American War.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Spanish American War and Its Consequences

For Students 5th - 8th
The Spanish-American War was fought on two fronts, in Cuba and the Philippines. Read about the fighting in Cuba, the terms of the Treaty of Paris, which ended the war, and the insurrection in the Philippines when the United States...
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Arlington Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery: Rough Riders Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery provides brief information and two large pictures on the Rough Riders Memorial at the National Cemetery.
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US Navy

Naval History and Heritage: Survivors of the Uss Maine

For Students 9th - 10th
List of crewmen who survived the explosion on board the USS Maine.
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Curated OER

Battle of Santiago July 3, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains historical information on the Battle of Santiago that took place during the Spanish-American War.
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Curated OER

Vizcaya Out of Action

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains historical information on the Battle of Santiago that took place during the Spanish-American War.
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Curated OER

Martin Anthony Schuster in 1906 (Feb. 4 1871 Feb. 9, 1952)

For Students 9th - 10th
A personal account of the experiences of the 6th Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Company A, as seen through the eyes of one man.
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Curated OER

The Ninth u.s. Infantry in the Spanish American War

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a history of the Ninth U.S. Infantry, which served in both the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars.
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Curated OER

The 9th u.s. At Montauk

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a history of the Ninth U.S. Infantry, which served in both the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars.
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Curated OER

Image of San Juan

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this page from the Library of Congress for resources about Puerto Rico during the war, including an essay, chronology, maps, literature, & photos.
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Curated OER

Memorial Day, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A political cartoon depicting a Union and a Confederate veteran united in support for the Spanish-American War. A painting entitled Twelve-Inch Gun depicting elegant officers and ladies aboard a battle ship, civilizing gentility and the...