On February 15, 1898, the USS Maine mysteriously exploded and sank while stationed in Havana Harbor in Cuba. While President William McKinley urged calm and patience, two New York newspapers jumped to a hasty conclusion — Spain had destroyed the ship!
In Remembrance of the USS Maine; Observance Marks Anniversary of SinkingSteve Vogel
Veterans at Bangor Ceremony Remember Sinking of USS MaineBANGOR, Maine -- The cause of the explosion that sank thebattleship USS Maine 117 years ago in...Belanger, Evan
Trial Run for Interventionism: The Spanish-American War Began after Spain Was Blamed for the Sinking of the USS Maine. but the War Was Provoked by Powerful U.S. Newspapers and Served the Interests of Big BanksUS. Secretary of State John Hay called the Spanish-American War of 1898 a "...