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The Cuban and Porto Rican campaigns

The Cuban and Porto Rican campaigns

Date: 1898
Creator: Davis, Richard Harding
Description: This book covers the organization of warships during the Spanish American War, and discusses the battles in Cuba and Puerto Rico. Also mentioned in the book are the Rough Riders, General Miles, General Shafter, General Wheeler, General Sumner, Colonel Wood, General Young, the Red Cross, General Wilson, Key West, Admiral Sampson, Captain Chadwick, General Kent, General Lawton, Buena Ventura, Ensign Curtin, Captain Paget, Commander Davis, General Breckinridge, and General Chaffee.
Holding Partner: University of North Texas Libraries
[Spanish-American War Memorial]

[Spanish-American War Memorial]

Date: 1955-08-29
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Description: Photo of Spanish-American War Memorial. Austin, Texas.
Holding Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
History of Negro soldiers in the Spanish-American War, and other items of interest.

History of Negro soldiers in the Spanish-American War, and other items of interest.

Date: 1899
Creator: Johnson, Edward Augustus
Description: Includes sections on the causes of the Spanish American War, the incident with the Battleship Maine, African Americans in the Navy, African Americans on San Juan Hill, Roosevelt, McKinley, Buffalo Soldiers, African American officers and regiments. General themes include civil rights and prejudice.
Holding Partner: Other
Portrait of Soldiers

Portrait of Soldiers

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Copy negative of a portrait of two soldiers on leave from the Spanish-American War. They are in uniform, standing in a room with a table and chair, books and hats, and a studio background. There is a photographer's logo under the photograph.
Holding Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library