1898 - Wikipedia 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 On the first day, a building housing a negro newspaper is burned and eight African Americans are killed
Spanish-American War | Summary, History, Dates, Causes, Facts . . . 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 western Pacific and Latin America
Historical Events in 1898 - On This Day Historical events from year 1898 Learn about 151 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1898 or search by date or keyword
1898 Archives - HISTORY Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths A massive explosion of unknown origin sinks the battleship USS Maine
The World of 1898: The Spanish-American War | Hispanic . . . Highlights collections from the Library of Congress related to the Spanish-American War, 1898 Includes short biographies, descriptions of key events, chronology of key events for each country, and overview essays about the war in Cuba, Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Spain
World of 1898: International Perspectives on the Spanish . . . The Spanish-American War (1898) was a conflict between the U S and Spain, ending with the loss of Spain’s overseas empire and the U S emerging as a world power This guide compiles digital material, external websites, and a selected print bibliography
1898 in the United States - Wikipedia Events from the year 1898 in the United States The world map of 1898 January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island
Events of 1898 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 which Spain cedes Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines (for $20 million) to the U S ; American war dead total 5,462, most from disease