Latest "Spanish American war" stories

Stars and Stripes and strife: Americans’ especially close relationship with their flag

From the Revolution to the present conflict in Iraq, use of the flag has progressed from primarily a naval emblem rarely flown by patriotic citizens to a widely revered national symbol.

4 years ago

Scout preserves memories of soldiers, war heroes at cemetery

A teenager is documenting thousands of gravestones to preserve the memory of service members for posterity.

By Jessica Bliss

4 years ago

American doughboys in World War I depended on foreign weapons technology, US Navy might

The U.S. Navy was the best-prepared and best-equipped of all the country’s armed forces. For many years, it had been focusing much of its energy on preparing for a surface naval confrontation with Germany.

By David Longenbach, Pennsylvania State University

4 years ago

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