A SPLENDID LITTLE WAR
The Spanish-American War and America's Imperial Moment, 1898By Richard Horace Pemberton
Length5h 59m
About this audiobook
In the spring of 1898, America went to war for just ten weeks — and woke up an empire.
Most people know two things about the Spanish-American War: "Remember the Maine," and Teddy Roosevelt charging up San Juan Hill. But the real story — how one explosion in Havana harbor, a newspaper war between Hearst and Pulitzer, and a few months of fighting handed the United States the Philippines, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guam — has been all but forgotten.
If 1898 has always felt like a blank spot in your grasp of American history, A Splendid Little War fills it in with pace, color, and unforgettable characters. This is the Spanish-American War as it actually unfolded — the moment a young republic stepped onto the world stage as an imperial power.
Inside, you'll discover:
* **How "yellow journalism"** by Hearst and Pulitzer stampeded a nation into war — a media playbook still used today.
* **The truth about the USS Maine** — the explosion, the mystery, and the war cry it ignited.
* **Dewey at Manila Bay and the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill** — the battles of 1898 that made Theodore Roosevelt a president.
* **The real cost of empire** — the Philippine-American War, the Buffalo Soldiers, and anti-imperialists like Mark Twain who fought back.
This isn't dry textbook history. It's a fast-moving, you-are-there account of the Spanish-American War and the imperial moment that changed America forever.
If you love narrative history that reads like a thriller, A Splendid Little War belongs on your shelf.
Scroll up, click "Buy Now," and discover the splendid little war that built an American empire.
Audiobook details
GenreFantasy, Other, Action and Adventure
Length5 hrs 59 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Author’s Note
3Prologue: Remember the Maine
4PART ONE: THE ROAD TO WAR (1890-1898)
5Chapter 1: Cuba Libre — The Cuban Independence Struggle and American Interest
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6Chapter 2: Yellow Journalism — Hearst, Pulitzer, and the Press That Made a War
7Chapter 3: The USS Maine — Explosion, Mystery, and the War Cry
8Chapter 4: McKinley's Decision — The President and the Path to Conflict
9PART TWO: THE WAR IN CUBA (1898)
10Chapter 5: The Naval War — Dewey at Manila Bay and Cervera at Santiago
11Chapter 6: The Rough Riders — Roosevelt, Wood, and the Charge at San Juan Hill
12Chapter 7: The Siege of Santiago — Victory and the Spanish Surrender
13Chapter 8: The Fever — Disease, Death, and the Army's Medical Crisis
14PART THREE: THE PACIFIC WAR
15Chapter 9: Dewey's Victory — The Battle of Manila Bay, May 1, 1898
16Chapter 10: The Philippine Revolution — Aguinaldo, American Allies, and Betrayal
17Chapter 11: Puerto Rico — The Southern Campaign and Acquisition
18Chapter 12: Guam and Wake — Acquiring the Pacific Island Chain
19PART FOUR: THE IMPERIAL RECKONING
20Chapter 13: The Treaty of Paris — The Terms of American Empire
21Chapter 14: The Philippine-American War — Suppressing the Insurrection, 1899-1902
22Chapter 15: The Anti-Imperialists — Mark Twain, Carnegie, and the Opposition
23Chapter 16: Cuba as Protectorate — The Platt Amendment and American Control
24PART FIVE: THE WAR'S PEOPLE
25Chapter 17: Theodore Roosevelt — The War That Made a President
26Chapter 18: William Randolph Hearst — The Publisher and His War
27Chapter 19: The Buffalo Soldiers — Black Troops in Cuba and the Philippines
28Chapter 20: The Filipino Perspective — Independence, Betrayal, and Resistance
29PART SIX: LEGACIES
30Chapter 21: American Empire — The Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the New Role
31Chapter 22: The Open Door Policy — China, Trade, and American Commercial Ambition
32Chapter 23: The Anti-Imperial Tradition — Dissent and Its Limits in American Foreign Policy
33Chapter 24: 1898 and American Power — The Splendid Little War's Long Shadow
34Epilogue: An Empire Acquired
35Acknowledgments
36Selected Bibliography
37About the Author
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