What I learned about America and the Spanish American War While Exploring Tampa

Описание: Explore the forgotten American history behind Tampa’s role in the Spanish American War. Before U.S. troops sailed for Cuba in 1898, they passed through Tampa Florida. This video essay uncovers how local history of cigar factories, immigrant neighborhoods, military camps and a cagey railroad tycoon in Tampa shaped the Spanish American War.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction: Tampa Bay's Hidden War Story
02:22 Cuban Crisis & Yellow Journalism
03:20 USS Maine Explosion & War Declaration
04:07 America Mobilizes for War
06:24 Ybor City: Cigar Capital & Cuban Exiles
11:10 Plant Hall: Military Headquarters
16:06 Fort De Soto: Coastal Defense
20:01 Port Tampa Bay: The Embarkation Point
27:39 Conclusion: Tampa's Lasting Legacy

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The Spanish War: An American Epic 1898 Paperback – August 17, 1986
by G. J. A. O'Toole (Author) https://amzn.to/4oojZHU

American Empire at the Turn of the Twentieth Century: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford Series in History and Culture) First Edition
by Kristin Hoganson (Author) https://amzn.to/4frsX3e

The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire Hardcover – January 24, 2017
by Stephen Kinzer (Author) https://amzn.to/3Hk5PqI

Immigrant World of Ybor City: Italians and Their Latin Neighbors in Tampa, 1885-1985 (Florida and the Caribbean Open Books Series) Paperback – February 26, 2018
by Gary R. Mormino (Author), George E. Pozzetta (Author) https://amzn.to/45ezJWN

Henry Bradley Plant: Gilded Age Dreams for Florida and a New South First Edition
by Canter Brown Jr. (Author) https://amzn.to/45mWRRE

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