Project Gutenberg 2009-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 100 Otis, James 1848 1912 Kaler, James Otis Orton, James K. The Boys of '98 "The Boys of '98" by James Otis is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book recounts the events leading up to and during the Spanish-American War, particularly focusing on key battles and the experiences of American servicemen. The narrative explores themes of patriotism and valor as it chronicles the involvement of the U.S. Navy and Army in the conflict, highlighting the heroic deeds of those known as "the boys of '98." At the start of the book, the author introduces the scene surrounding the destruction of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor, a pivotal incident that escalated tensions between the United States and Spain. The chapter details the Maine's arrival in Havana, the subsequent explosion that led to significant loss of life, and the national outcry that followed. The text sets the stage for the outbreak of war, explaining the political climate and public sentiment at the time, effectively capturing the gravity of the moment and the emotions of those who served. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Spanish-American War, 1898 E660 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 986427 986441 2024-09-13T06:30:51.119245 2023-09-13T11:18:41.387362 text/html text/html 1000868 2009-12-15T05:43:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 5665630 2009-12-15T05:43:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 5725553 2024-09-13T06:31:08.912166 application/epub+zip 5738562 2024-09-13T06:30:54.507267 application/epub+zip 7151508 2009-12-15T05:44:31 application/pdf 6062441 2009-12-15T05:44:32 application/pdf application/zip 309478 2024-09-13T06:30:52.320234 application/epub+zip 6338357 2024-09-13T06:31:18.517603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6213799 2024-09-13T06:31:07.084163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101781 2022-09-14T07:43:48.939809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572016 2024-09-13T06:30:48.206294 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 577657 2020-06-16T05:47:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 208063 2020-06-16T05:47:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 574789 2009-12-15T05:44:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 207474 2009-12-15T05:44:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 574809 2009-12-15T05:44:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 207412 2009-12-15T05:44:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 25051 2024-09-13T06:31:18.686600 application/rdf+xml 702566 2009-12-15T05:44:33 application/prs.tei 5641993 2009-12-15T05:44:34 application/prs.tei application/zip 10464 2024-09-13T06:30:52.768271 image/jpeg 2927 2024-09-13T06:30:52.545242 image/jpeg 5707725 2024-09-13T06:30:51.334247 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Prentice, Harry en.wikipedia