U.S. and the Spanish-American War

Mr. Ambrose spoke about how the Spanish-American War shaped U.S. foreign policy in the early twentieth century and the presidency of Theodor… read more

Mr. Ambrose spoke about how the Spanish-American War shaped U.S. foreign policy in the early twentieth century and the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt. Congress declared war on Spain on April 25, 1898. That year Roosevelt(who became president in 1901) headed up a group of volunteers known as the Rough Riders, led a successful charge up San Juan Hill in Cuba, and thereby became a nationwide figure. close

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  • Stephen E. Ambrose Director (Former) University of New Orleans->Eisenhower Center
  • H.W. Brands Professor Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)->History Department
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U.S. and the Spanish-American War

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Program ID:
100513-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
First Aired:
Apr 25, 1998 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Jul 06, 1998 | 9:47am EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Apr 25, 1998 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Apr 25, 1998 | 11:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Apr 26, 1998 | 7:59am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 03, 1998 | 12:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 01, 1998 | 3:11pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 01, 1998 | 10:16pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 02, 1998 | 4:17am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 06, 1998 | 9:47am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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