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Jose Marti
(Jan 28, 1853- May 19, 1895) exiled Cuban Poet and journalist organized resistance against Spain using guerilla tactics; opposed US occupation of Cuba -
Rough Riders
a nickname given to the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments raised in 1898 for the Spanish–American War and the only one to see action. -
William McKinley: Spanish American War
After the sinking of the U.S. battleship Maine in Havana’s harbor in February 1898 was linked (erroneously, as was later discovered) to an external explosion presumed to be a Spanish mine, McKinley asked Congress for the authority to intervene in the conflict; a formal declaration of war came on April 25. From early May to mid-August, U.S. forces defeated Spain near Santiago harbor in Cuba, occupied Puerto Rico and seized Manila in the Philippines. -
Teddy Roosevelt and "Big Stick Diplomacy"
Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick diplomacy was his policy for international relations during his presidency. The diplomacy received its famous moniker from a quote during a speech by Roosevelt: "Speak softly, and carry a big stick.".
