"The Maine Destroyed!"

"The Maine Destroyed!"

This article discusses the destruction of the U.S.S. Maine in the harbor at Havana, Cuba; the cause of the explosion on board the ship was unknown at the time. In his initial report, the commander of the ship urged citizens to wait for more information before reacting to the tragedy: "'Pub...

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"The Maine Destroyed!"
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Maine (Battleship); Spanish-American War, 1898--Casualties; Spanish-American War, 1898--Military personnel
description This article discusses the destruction of the U.S.S. Maine in the harbor at Havana, Cuba; the cause of the explosion on board the ship was unknown at the time. In his initial report, the commander of the ship urged citizens to wait for more information before reacting to the tragedy: "'Public opinion should be suspended until further report. All officers believed to be saved. Many Spanish officers...now with me and express sympathy.'" The article also lists the officers of the Maine, mentioning that four of those men were from Alabama.
spelling Q0000025033 - Q0000025034Q25033 - Q25034"The Maine Destroyed!"This article discusses the destruction of the U.S.S. Maine in the harbor at Havana, Cuba; the cause of the explosion on board the ship was unknown at the time. In his initial report, the commander of the ship urged citizens to wait for more information before reacting to the tragedy: "'Public opinion should be suspended until further report. All officers believed to be saved. Many Spanish officers...now with me and express sympathy.'" The article also lists the officers of the Maine, mentioning that four of those men were from Alabama.1898 February 161898-02-161890-1899Maine (Battleship); Spanish-American War, 1898--Casualties; Spanish-American War, 1898--Military personnelTextNewspapersThe Montgomery Advertiser51.5065v34482Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.240 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/3463
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