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THE AMERICAN SOLDIER, Manila, Philippine Islands, Oct. 1, 1898  

* Rare publication during
* Philippine-American War

This was the first American newspaper in Manila. A quite scarce title, plus this is… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, Aug 18, 1898  

* "Mock Battle of Manila"
 * Spanish American War 
* Commodore George Dewey

The front page has various reports on the Spanish-American War with… more

THE WORLD, New York, April 14, 1898 

* Spanish-American War about to begin

A nice, 2-line banner headline: "HOUSE ADOPTS WAR RESOLUTION BY A VOTE OF 322 TO 19. FLYING SQUADRON SAILS SOUTH,… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 16, 1898 

* Battle of Santiago de Cuba (capture)
* General William Rufus Shafter
* Spanish-American War

The front page has nice reporting on the… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 18, 1898 

* Battle of Santiago de Cuba (capture)
* General William Rufus Shafter
* Spanish-American War

The front page has nice reporting on the… more

THE ALLENTOWN DEMOCRAT, Pennsylvania, Aug. 3, 1898

* Spanish-America War ending
* Independence of Cuba

 The front page has most of a column taken up with: "THE WAR" ""Spain Now Sues for… more

THE ARIZONA GAZETTE, Phoenix, March 18, 1899 

* Treaty of Paris signed by Queen
* End of Spanish-American War

The top of one of the ftpg. columns reports the formal end of the… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 24, 1898  Great full front page photo of "Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, U.S.V."   Prints inside include a full page with 4 prints: 'The Home-Coming of New York's… more

THE ALLENTOWN DEMOCRAT, Pennsylvania, Aug. 10, 1898  The front page has most of a column taken up with: "THE WAR" "PEACE NEAR AT HAND" "After Some Diplomatic 
Sparring the Haughty Castillian's… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 12, 1898  The front page has nice reporting on the Spanish-American War with: "'Dynamite Guns Trained On Foe" "Shafter's Artillery Opens Fire on Spanish Lines… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 10, 1898

* Spanish-American War ends
* Peace treaty signed in Paris

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE TREATY SIGNED" with subheads.… more

BOSTON EVENING JOURNAL--EXTRA, June 1, 1898  Nice front page headlines reporting on the Spanish-American War: "SANTIAGO GUNS On Both Shore and Ship Silenced by American Fleet" "Cervera Believed to… more

THE ALLENTOWN DEMOCRAT, Pennsylvania, July 27, 1898  The front page features several nice graphics on the Spanish-American War, including: "Pictures Which Show What Commodore Schley Did To The… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 20, 1898  Among the front page heads on the Spanish-American War are: "WE MAY HAVE TO WHIP CUBANS TOO" "Relations Between Americans & Their Allies Strained"… more

NEW YORK JOURNAL, April 9, 1898  A nice issue from the Spanish-American War with a banner headline: "ONE QUICK, FIGHTING DASH BY SPAIN---BUT TOO LATE; WE ARE ALL READY AND SHALL FORESTALL HER" with… more

BOSTON EVENING JOURNAL, May 4, 1898  The ftpg. has much reporting on the Spanish-American War including banner heads: "SAMPSON'S FLEET HAS SAILED" "His Errand May Be Either to Take Puerto Rico or to… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 19, 1898  Much front page reporting on the Spanish-American War with column heads including; "Augusti Refuses To Surrender" "Protection Is Promised" "Natives… more

THE PATRIOT, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, April 26, 1898  

* Spanish-America War begins
* United States declares war 

A nice issue on the United States entering into war with Spain. The front page has: "A… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 14, 1898  The front page has nice reporting on the Spanish-American War: "Bombs Will Burst Today From Both the Army & the Fleet" "General Miles Assumes… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, April 21, 1898  The front page has nice reporting from the Spanish-American War including a banner headline: "McKINLEY'S ULTIMATUM TO SPAIN HAS NOW BEEN RECEIVED… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 13, 1898  The front page has nice reporting on the Spanish-American War including a fine graphic headed: "Firing 45-Pounders Into Santiago".
Headlines… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, April 20, 1898  A nice banner headline on the on-going Spanish-American War: "DOWN WITH THE SAFFRON FLAG OF SPAIN AFLOAT OVER CUBAN SOIL ! " with various related… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 11, 1898  The front page has nice reporting on the Spanish-American War with: "'HOSTILITIES HAVE BEEN RENEWED---SHELLING SANTIAGO" "Flags Of Truce Withdrawn;… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 30, 1898 Nice full frontpage 'An American Battleship 'In the Day of Battle' "Diary of the War" is in an inclusive feature. Seven full pages of Spanish-American War… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 30, 1898  The front page has various reports on the Spanish-American War, including: "UNITED STATES COLORS NOW FLOAT OVER FIFTY THOUSAND PORTO RICANS"… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 7, 1898  The front page has various reports on the Spanish-American War as well as a notable maritime tregedy, the latter featuring a nice print captioned:… more

NEW YORK JOURNAL, April 25, 1898  The entire front page is taken up with a wealth of headlines and subheads on the Spanish-American War, plus a nice graphic  captioned: "How The Patrol Fleet Will… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, Aug 20, 1898  The front page has various reports on the Spanish-American War with reports headed: "THE THIRD U.S. VOLUNTEERS WILL MOVE IMMEDIATELY TO PORTO RICO"… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 8, 1898 

* Annexation of Hawaii
* William Mckinley signs

The front page has nice reporting on the Spanish-American War with: "Naval Officers Not Sorry… more

THE MAIL & EXPRESS - ILLUSTRATED SATURDAY MAGAZINE, July 30,  1898 This is the Supplement to the New York Mail & Express newspaper, focused on graphics. Several of the photos & illustrations are on… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 14, 1898  Great ftpg. photo of: 'Commodore George Dewey'. Six pgs. of illustrations on the Spanish-American War inside, including the 'Battle of Manila', & more. Nice… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, Aug 1, 1898  The front page features a nice map headed: "UNCLE SAM'S NEW TERRITORY AS A RESULT OF THE WAR" noting Cuba, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippines.
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HARPER'S PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WAR WITH SPAIN, New York, 1898-1899

Typically 18 pages, with the rare outer wrappers, these issues were published by Harper Brothers at the end of the 19th… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 25, 1898  Full ftpg: "The Auxiliary Cruiser 'St. Paul' On Scout Duty". Two fullpgs. showing the harbor of Santiago. Nice fullpg: "Battle of Manila--Adm. Dewey's… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 3, 1898  Full ftpg. shows: 'The Occupation of Ponce'. Fullpg. with 3 scenes: 'With Our Army in Puerto Rico' plus another fullpg: 'The Advance on Guayama, Puerto… more

THE ALLENTOWN DEMOCRAT, Pennsylvania, April 27, 1898

* Spanish-America War begins
* United States declares war

The first column of page 2 is headed: "WAR DECLARED ! " "Hostilities Actually… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 8, 1898

* Spanish-America War ending
* Independence of Cuba

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SPAIN'S REPLY MADE" with subheads. And:… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 22, 1898  Full ftpg: 'Peking--the forbidden City as seen from the Imperial City'. Fullpg. with 6 scenes in: 'Peking'. Fullpg: 'Scenes in Puerto Rico' includes 5… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 21, 1898  Nice full ftpg: 'Out For A Fight--Adm. Sampson on the Bridge of the 'New York' ' is displayable. Fullpg. with 8 photos of: 'Scenes in the Capital of Porto… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 18, 1898  Full ftpg. naval scene shows blowing up the 'Merrimac' at Santiago Harbor. Fullpg. with 11 photos of 'Landing of Cuban Volunteers at Puerto De Banes, Cuba'.… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 16, 1898  Full front page illus. of "Imported Cruisers for the United States Navy." Inside are two full pages of illus. of "Washington - Scenes in and around the… more

THE ALLENTOWN DEMOCRAT, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17, 1898 The last column of the front page is headed: "THE WAR IS OVER" "Protocol Signed, and an Armistice Proclaimed" "Blockades Raised" 'Orders Sent to… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 9, 1898  The front page has cameo photos of 7 "Prominent American Naval Commanders" including Sampson & Schley. There are two full page illustrations: "The Flying… more

BOSTON EVENING JOURNAL, May 11, 1898  The banner headline announces: "UNITED STATES TROOPS LANDED" "Two Companies Safely Established Within Fifty Miles of the City of Havana" with subhead: "Troops &… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 10, 1898  Full front page illus: "With Our Troops in Puerto Rico." Inside has  two full pages of illus. of: "With Our Troops in the Philippines." Full page illus.… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 26, 1898  The front page is dominated by a map headed: "THE SIEGE OF MANILA" with insets of Brig. Gen,. Francis V. Greene, and Gen. Thos. M. Anderson.
Front… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 3, 1898  Full ftpg. shows: 'The Occupation of Ponce'. Fullpg. with 3 scenes: 'With Our Army in Puerto Rico' plus another fullpg: 'The Advance on Guayama, Puerto… more

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTIONAL, Georgia, December 12, 1898  The front page announces: "Garcia Dies Just As Cuba Is Freed" "Pneumonia Causes the Death of the Valiant Warrior" "Unconscious At The Last"… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 16, 1898

* Fall of Santiago de Cuba
* Spanish Navy surrenders
* Spanish-American War

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FINALLY… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 20, 1899

* U.S. General Henry Ware Lawton killed
* Battle of Paye - Philippine-American War
 
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TRIBUTE… more