Histories of the Spanish–American War
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Histories of the Spanish–American War are written accounts and analyses that chronicle the causes, major battles, political context, and consequences of the 1898 conflict between Spain and the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Histories of the Spanish–American War canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Histories of the Spanish–American War Context triple: [Battle of El Caney, commemoratedIn, Histories of the Spanish–American War]
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A.
The Rise of the Spanish American Empire
The Rise of the Spanish American Empire is a historical study by Salvador de Madariaga that analyzes the formation, expansion, and governance of Spain’s colonial dominions in the Americas.
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B.
The Growth and Decline of the Cuban Republic
"The Growth and Decline of the Cuban Republic" is a political memoir and historical account by former Cuban leader Fulgencio Batista, in which he defends his rule and interprets the events leading to the Cuban Revolution.
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C.
Washington Goes to War
"Washington Goes to War" is a historical book by journalist David Brinkley that chronicles how World War II transformed Washington, D.C. into a powerful modern capital.
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D.
The Irony of American History
The Irony of American History is a seminal 1952 work of Christian realism in which theologian Reinhold Niebuhr critiques American exceptionalism and explores the moral contradictions of U.S. power in the Cold War era.
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E.
Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that marked the emergence of the U.S. as a global power and led to American control over former Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Histories of the Spanish–American War Target entity description: Histories of the Spanish–American War are written accounts and analyses that chronicle the causes, major battles, political context, and consequences of the 1898 conflict between Spain and the United States.
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A.
The Rise of the Spanish American Empire
The Rise of the Spanish American Empire is a historical study by Salvador de Madariaga that analyzes the formation, expansion, and governance of Spain’s colonial dominions in the Americas.
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B.
The Growth and Decline of the Cuban Republic
"The Growth and Decline of the Cuban Republic" is a political memoir and historical account by former Cuban leader Fulgencio Batista, in which he defends his rule and interprets the events leading to the Cuban Revolution.
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C.
Washington Goes to War
"Washington Goes to War" is a historical book by journalist David Brinkley that chronicles how World War II transformed Washington, D.C. into a powerful modern capital.
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D.
The Irony of American History
The Irony of American History is a seminal 1952 work of Christian realism in which theologian Reinhold Niebuhr critiques American exceptionalism and explores the moral contradictions of U.S. power in the Cold War era.
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E.
Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that marked the emergence of the U.S. as a global power and led to American control over former Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical literature
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historiography ⓘ non-fiction book genre ⓘ |
| analyzes |
causes of the Spanish–American War
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diplomatic context of the Spanish–American War ⓘ economic context of the Spanish–American War ⓘ imperial ambitions of the United States ⓘ imperial decline of Spain ⓘ land campaigns of the Spanish–American War ⓘ major battles of the Spanish–American War ⓘ naval campaigns of the Spanish–American War ⓘ political context of the Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| areWrittenBy |
historians
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journalists ⓘ military officers ⓘ |
| coversEvent |
Battle of Manila Bay
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Battle of San Juan Hill ⓘ Treaty of Paris of 1898 ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Paris (1898)
invasion of Puerto Rico ⓘ naval battles around Cuba ⓘ sinking of the USS Maine ⓘ
linked to:
sinking of USS Maine
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| coversTimePeriod | 1898 ⓘ |
| describesConflictBetween |
Spain
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| discussesConsequence |
Philippine–American War
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U.S. acquisition of Guam ⓘ U.S. acquisition of Puerto Rico ⓘ U.S. acquisition of the Philippines ⓘ changes in U.S. foreign policy ⓘ debates over American imperialism ⓘ emergence of U.S. overseas empire ⓘ end of Spanish colonial rule in the Americas ⓘ rise of the United States as a world power ⓘ |
| examines |
Cuban independence movement
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linked to:
Cuban independence wars
Philippine independence movement ⓘ Spanish domestic politics in the 1890s ⓘ U.S. domestic politics in the 1890s ⓘ public opinion in Spain ⓘ public opinion in the United States ⓘ role of the press in the Spanish–American War ⓘ yellow journalism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| mainTopic | Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| mayFocusOn |
cultural representations of the war
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diplomatic history of the conflict ⓘ economic history of the conflict ⓘ military history of the conflict ⓘ social history of the conflict ⓘ |
| useSourceType |
archival documents
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government records ⓘ memoirs ⓘ newspapers ⓘ personal letters and diaries ⓘ |
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