On February 13, 1898, the USS Maine exploded in a Havana harbor, killing 268 U.S. seamen. Blaming the country that controlled Cuba, the United States on April 25 declared war against Spain.
BANGOR, Maine (WABI ... Havana Harbor in 1898. “Today we had the opportunity to recognize a very important group of people. These were all the veterans who served on the USS Maine, or were ...
The USS Maine blew up and sank on Feb. 15th, 1898 in Havana Harbor, Cuba. The Spanish were blamed and it helped ignite the Spanish-American War. Rather than sabotage, seven decades later ...
On February 13, 1898, the USS Maine exploded in a Havana harbor, killing 268 U.S. seamen. Blaming the country that controlled Cuba, the United States on April 25 declared war against Spain.