The Sinking of the USS Maine
Author | : Samuel Willard Crompton |
Publisher | : Infobase Publishing |
Total Pages | : 121 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781438104393 |
ISBN-13 | : 1438104391 |
Rating | : 4/5 (391 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Sinking of the USS Maine written by Samuel Willard Crompton and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early in 1898, the battleship USS Maine was sent to Havana. Supposedly undertaken to protect U.S. interests in Cuba, this action was a blatant effort to change Spanish colonial policies. Then, on the night of February 15, the Maine blew up i