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Maine was a United States Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor on 15 February 1898, contributing to the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in April. U.S. newspapers, engaging in yellow journalism to boost circulation, claimed that the Spanish were responsible for the ship's destruction. The phrase, "Remember the Maine! To hell with Spain!"
In the days following the sinking of USS Maine, Hearst ran a story with the heading "The War Ship Maine was Split in Two by an Enemy's Secret Infernal Machine". The story told how the Spanish had planted a torpedo beneath USS Maine and detonated it from shore. Hearst soon followed this article with one containing diagrams and blueprints of the ...
He is particularly known for his cartoons "Remember the Maine" and "Drawing the Line in Mississippi." Berryman was a prominent figure in Washington, D.C. President Harry S. Truman once told him, "You are ageless and timeless. Presidents, senators and even Supreme Court justices come and go, but the Monument and Berryman stand."
Monument to the Victims of the USS Maine from the Library of Congress at Flickr Commons; Hartshorn, Byron, "Visiting the USS Maine around Washington, DC" United States Navy, Bureau of Steam Engineering, Specifications for triple-expansion twin-screw propelling machinery for U.S.S. Maine at Google Books. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian examine misinformation that has swirled about the conflict in Gaza. They detail a trend of misinformation leading to global conflicts throughout history.
How the Battleship Maine Was Destroyed is the name of a 1976 monograph written by Hyman G. Rickover, an admiral in the United States Navy. In the work, Rickover discusses the 1898 destruction of the USS Maine —a calamitous event which precipitated the United States' involvement in the Spanish–American War (1898).
Four decades after Maine resident Charlie Howard was brutally killed by a group of teens, the Bangor community gathered to honor his life and legacy. Maine community gathers to remember gay man ...
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