Remember the Maine
As the sign on the left reads:
The Spanish-American War began April 24, 1898 and eventually led to the downfall of the Spanish Empire. Spain's dominance of Cuba and the Philippine Islands came to an end. The armistice was signed August 12, 1898.
These plaques were cast and sold to raise money to finance American participation in the war. There was no such thing as an income tax in the U.S. until 1913.
The small note in the middle reads:
Donor: Gerald Sooley, Danville, Illinois
Gift: Spanish-American War Memorial Plaque, cast from metal recovered from the wreckage of the USS Maine, which was destroyed in Havana Harbor, February 15, 1898. 17 1/2" x 12 3/4". actually made in 1913.
As the sign on the right reads:
Remember the Alamo
Remember the Maine
Remember Pearl Harbor
On January 24, 1898, the battleship USS Maine was order by President McKinley to anchor in the harbor at Havana, Cuba because of the tension between the United States and Spain. Cuba was under Spanish control then and it's people wanted independence. On February 15, 1898, the Maine was sunk and 206 American lives were lost. At the time, it was believed the ship had been sunk by a Spanish torpedo or mine.
Remember the Maine
As the sign on the left reads:
The Spanish-American War began April 24, 1898 and eventually led to the downfall of the Spanish Empire. Spain's dominance of Cuba and the Philippine Islands came to an end. The armistice was signed August 12, 1898.
These plaques were cast and sold to raise money to finance American participation in the war. There was no such thing as an income tax in the U.S. until 1913.
The small note in the middle reads:
Donor: Gerald Sooley, Danville, Illinois
Gift: Spanish-American War Memorial Plaque, cast from metal recovered from the wreckage of the USS Maine, which was destroyed in Havana Harbor, February 15, 1898. 17 1/2" x 12 3/4". actually made in 1913.
As the sign on the right reads:
Remember the Alamo
Remember the Maine
Remember Pearl Harbor
On January 24, 1898, the battleship USS Maine was order by President McKinley to anchor in the harbor at Havana, Cuba because of the tension between the United States and Spain. Cuba was under Spanish control then and it's people wanted independence. On February 15, 1898, the Maine was sunk and 206 American lives were lost. At the time, it was believed the ship had been sunk by a Spanish torpedo or mine.