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The Spanish-American War [videorecording] : first intervention / produced by NFL Films for The History Channel ; produced & directed by Phil Tuckett.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: AAE-77209 | A&E Television NetworksPublication details: [New York] : A&E Television Networks : Distributed by New Video, [2007]Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 141 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 0767097173
  • 9780767097178
Other title:
  • First intervention
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Over the course of 113 historic days in 1898, the United States established itself for the first time as a true international power, expanding American reach around the globe. The major battles of the war were fought simultaneously in Cuba and the Philippines, providing the might of a newly reorganized U.S. Navy. From the sinking of the USS Maine to the Battle of Manila Bay and the Rough Riders' legendary charge up San Juan Hill, some of the most iconic stories and images of the new American superpower were forged in this short war.
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Adult DVD Adult DVD Dr. James Carlson Library DVD 973.893 S735 Available 33111005084740
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The History Channel documentary The Spanish-American War: Birth of a Nation offers an explanation of how in 1898 the United States ended up battling Spain, showing the world that the Spanish empire was ebbing and the America could easily become a major world superpower. The film utilizes archival photos and interviews with historians. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Special features :"Theodore Roosevelt: Rough Rider to Rushmore" episode from A&E's Biography; history in the making featurette: "The Spanish-American War."

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Originally broadcast on The History Channel in 2005.

Over the course of 113 historic days in 1898, the United States established itself for the first time as a true international power, expanding American reach around the globe. The major battles of the war were fought simultaneously in Cuba and the Philippines, providing the might of a newly reorganized U.S. Navy. From the sinking of the USS Maine to the Battle of Manila Bay and the Rough Riders' legendary charge up San Juan Hill, some of the most iconic stories and images of the new American superpower were forged in this short war.

DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital stereo., subatomic digital.

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