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Remember the Maine! And Don't Forget the Starving Cubans! political cartoon, 1898

The political cartoon suggests that the United States must intervene in Cuba in order to avenge the destruction of the USS Maine and to aid in the humanitarian crisis.  There is a large photograph album with images of starving Cuban women and children and of the USS Maine befo...

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Main Author: Gillam, F. Victor, 1858-1920 (Creator)
Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania medium graphics collection (#V64)
Date:1898-05-07
Alternate Date:May 7, 1898
Dimensions:34 x 26.5 cm
Extent:1 loose page
Call Number:Bb 526 Sp24
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Arkell Publishing Company
Subjects and Genres:
Political cartoons
Chromolithograph
Clipping
Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/12384
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title Remember the Maine! And Don't Forget the Starving Cubans! political cartoon, 1898
spellingShingle Remember the Maine! And Don't Forget the Starving Cubans! political cartoon, 1898
Gillam, F. Victor, 1858-1920
title_sort Remember the Maine! And Don't Forget the Starving Cubans! political cartoon, 1898
title_txt_mv Remember the Maine! And Don't Forget the Starving Cubans! political cartoon, 1898
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Chromolithograph
Clipping
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description The political cartoon suggests that the United States must intervene in Cuba in order to avenge the destruction of the USS <em>Maine</em> and to aid in the humanitarian crisis.&nbsp; There is a large photograph album with images of starving Cuban women and children and of the USS <em>Maine</em> before and after its destruction.&nbsp; Uncle Sam stands in front of the photograph album and holds a large handkerchief.&nbsp; The caption below reads &quot;Remember the Maine!&nbsp; And don&#39;t forget the starving Cubans!&quot;<br /> During the Cuban War for Independence (1895-1898) Americans were shocked over reports of Spanish atrocities against the Cubans.&nbsp; In January 1898 the US sent the battleship USS <em>Maine</em> to Havana.&nbsp; On February 15, 1898, there was an explosion and the <em>Maine</em> sunk, killing over 200 soldiers.&nbsp; The exact cause of the explosion is unknown.&nbsp; Although they lacked any credible evidence to supports their claims, newspaper publishers William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer accused Spain of sinking the battleship.&nbsp; The American public demanded retaliation against Spain and &quot;Remember <em>Maine</em> to hell with Spain!&quot; became their rallying cry.&nbsp; On April 25, 1898 the United States declared war.&nbsp; The war lasted only ten weeks and ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898.&nbsp; Cuba gained its independence from Spain and the United States gained the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
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