The Wilmington insurrection of 1898 begins as a coup d'état by the white Democratic Party of the U.S. state of North Carolina against the Republican Mayor of Wilmington.

President William McKinley asks Congress to declare war on Spain on April 11, 1898. At Manila Bay in the Philippines, the U.S. Asiatic Squadron destroys the Spanish Pacific fleet in the first...

Historical events from year 1898. Learn about 152 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1898 or search by date or keyword.

Aug 8, 2023 · When the ship mysteriously blew up in Havana’s harbor, the U.S. yellow press and politicians—eager to avenge the victims of the explosion and flex the nation’s military …

Nov 28, 2025 · Spanish-American War (1898), conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. acquisition of territories in the …

President William McKinley, inaugurated on March 4, 1897, was even more anxious to become involved, particularly after the New York Journal published a copy of a letter from Spanish …

This map highlights the places addressed in 1898: U.S. Imperial Visions and Revisions. It includes the sites involved in the conflicts of 1898 as well as the Panama Canal.

1898: Birth of an Overseas Empire In a way, America’s empire in the Pacific began with an explosion roughly 100 miles or so off the coast of Florida in the quiet waters of Havana Harbor.

The 1898 Treaty of Paris ending the war gave Cuba its independence and also ceded important Spanish possessions to the United States—notably Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and the small …

Spanish-American-Cuban War, lasting 112 days, is precipitated by a Feb 15 explosion that destroys the U.S. Battleship Maine in Navana harbor. Peace protocol signed August 12 in …