History Today: Did you know the world’s first teddy bear was inspired by a US president?
Morris Michtom, a small toy store owner, put two stuffed ’teddy bears’ in his Brooklyn shop window for sale, inspired by an ...
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Scourge of the Spanish American War
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.
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Ceremony commemorates 126th Anniversary of USS Maine Sinking
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 ...
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Opinion: Remember the Rubymar: Stop Houthi attacks now
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 ...
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Scourge of the Spanish American War
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.