Spanish American War - Birth Of A Superpower

As a war, it was small, nasty, and suspicious. As news, it was a godsend. The Spanish American War has massive public impact: it united a nascent nation and trumpeted its global ambitions while heralding the decline of a tired empire.

From the slow build-up of public antagonism towards Spain to the sensationalist coverage of the U.S.S. Maine explosion, The History Channel reanimates the personalities and events of the 1898 conflict and naval experts. Marvel at the inflammatory rhetoric of "yellow journalism" - including the many errors and fabrications that marred coverage - and watch Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders charge San Juan Hill.

The Spanish American War: Birth of a Superpower offers a revealing inquiry into the conflict that sparked the power of the press and thrust America onto the world stage.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 4 September, 2006