Veterans Day Observances Around The Region Nov 12, 2009
Services start at 8:15 a.m. at the General John Patterson Memorial on East and Allen streets; 8:30 a.m. at the Spanish American War Memorial at Willow Brook Park, 635 S. Main St.; 8:45 a.m. at the Vietnam Memorial at Willow Brook Park; 9:15 a.m. at the Sherrod E. Skinner Memorial on Corbin Avenue and Lincoln Street; 9:45 a.m. at the Israel Putnam Stone Memorial at Walnut Hill Park, 184 West Main St.. Events also will take place at 10 a.m. at the World War I Monument at Walnut Hill Park, 184 W.... (FOX61, CT)
Veterans Honored for Service in War and Peace Nov 12, 2009
Honor Guard cadets presenting an American flag for each were: Revolutionary War, Jamie Fisher; War of 1812, Kristia Lanning; Mexican War, Saulo Trejo; Indian Wars, Christopher Edmondson; Spanish American War, Caleb Mathre; World War I, Shayna Harper; World War II, Ian Gray; Korean War, Tiana Gunter; Vietnam War, Jakob Brown; Persian Gulf War, Camisha Alexis; Expeditionary Campaigns, Matthew Schishler; Cold War, Christina Strickland; present War against Terrorism and all veterans, Nick Masse.... (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Don Campbell / H-P staff WWII veteran Arden Pridgeon, left, chats with junior Julianna Flaherty, left, and senior Beth Larsen, right, at St. Joseph High School. Several area WWII veterans met with the cast of St. Joseph High School\'s production of \"South Pacific\" Thursday, October 8, 2009, to talk about their war experiences. Oct 12, 2009
Field said his commander in Navy boot camp had been in the Spanish American War and in World War I. Field said as soon as he heard the news, he told his commander that Pearl Harbor had been attacked. "He turned white as a sheet, and said, 'Oh my God, another war,'" Field said. (The Herald-Palladium)
Peace Nobel has a history of controversies Oct 10, 2009
In the 1898 Spanish American war he led a US regiment in Cuba and in later years used military to establish US supremacy in the Caribbean. Woodrow Wilson (1919): The Peace Prize was awarded to the US president for his crucial role in establishing the League of Nations. (India Times, India)
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Brownsberger took $860 in per diem money Sep 5, 2009
The airport is currently named solely after the late Major General Edward Logan who served in the Spanish American War and later was commander of the American Legion, President of the National Guard Association and a state legislator. SPECIAL ELECTION SET TO FILL TED'S SEAT - Gov. Deval Patrick announced that the statewide primary election to fill Kennedy's Senate seat will be on December 8 followed by the final election on January 11. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Hawaii at 50: A look back Aug 22, 2009
The outbreak of the Spanish American war sealed Hawai i s fate. In 1898, shortly after a victory in Manila Bay, Philippines, Congress passed a resolution to annex the Hawaiian Islands, and on July 7, President McKinley signed the resolution into law. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
In Puerto Rico, Sotomayor’s rise sends signal of hope Aug 10, 2009
Puerto Rico became a commonwealth of the United States after it was captured at the end of the Spanish American War in 1898. At times it has had a tortured relationship with the United States, an issue that remains the primary driver of its politics. (Boston Globe)
Vermont Buffalo Soldiers Honored Aug 2, 2009
They had been out West, they had been down South, and they had even been to the Philippines and Cuba during the Spanish American War. They were stationed here from 1909 to 1913. (WCAX.com, VT)
Don't fly this summer Jul 11, 2009
Sept. 19-20: Fort Clinch State Park in Fernandina Beach will commemorate the Spanish American War. The park is home to what is considered one of the nation's most well-preserved 19th-century forts. (The Palm Beach Post)
Parade honors Jul 6, 2009
net wrote on Jul 5, 2009 10:51 PM:" There were few Mexicans in California. The rancheros were Californinos of Spanish decent and they had nothing but disdain for the mixed race upstart government of Mexico. Fremont easily negotiated a truce for all Californians to sit out the Spanish American War. We had more fandangos then military conflicts. ". Submit a Comment. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Military Milestones from Pickett’s Charge to Roosevelt’s Rough Riders Jul 1, 2009
Theodore Roosevelt leads several of his Rough Riders -- a crack regiment of U.S. cavalry troopers during the Spanish American War -- in the famous charge up San Juan Hill, Cuba. For his actions, Roosevelt will receive the Medal of Honor. (Human Events Online)
Traveling exhibit to pay tribute to the South Dakota's 'Buffalo Soldiers' Jun 24, 2009
Beyond the frontier, all-black units fought with Theodore Roosevelt s Rough Riders in the Spanish American War, in World War II and continued until being disbanded in 1951. Rapid Reply. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Read the Cost of Freedom Recap Jun 23, 2009
We had a Spanish American War in 1898 that brought on a 3 percent tax hike phone service it's still there. In 1938 Pennsylvania put a booze tax in place temporary. (Fox News)
Andy Answers His Mail Jun 22, 2009
My whole family has been military for centuries and that is why we have the freedom we have today from the Spanish American War to Dessert Storm. Dad spent 33 year in the Army-Air Force. (CBS News -- 60 minutes)
Spurned auto dealers beg sympathy from Congress Jun 4, 2009
As far as RW is concerned, I like a grenade lobber myself, come from a long line of snipers Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, World War I, World War II and Vietnam, my boy was one in Iraq and Afghanistan, served in the peacekeeping forces in Bosnia and Kossovo none in Mexican War, Spanish American War or the Korean Conflict. Check the archives, as RW says, and you ll see he and I have lobbed a few at each other in the short time I ve been here, but they ve not been gratuitous at least... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Postal History On Display Jun 2, 2009
There are letters from the era of wartime including the Spanish American War, World War I and II, and the Korean War. One letter is marked as "Japanese Internment Camp 1943" (see picture below). (Suite101.com)
Action Report: Weeds waist-high at New Orleans cemetery May 27, 2009
Hundreds of veterans from battles dating back to the Spanish American War are buried here, but now many of the closely spaced graves have not been cared for in years. Bones are visible at some of the graves and even many of the head stones are covered in weeds that are growing three to four feet tall. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Local Puerto Rican communities all aglow May 27, 2009
Sotomayor's achievement resonates proudly in Puerto Rican communities - The Boston Globe. Local Search Site Search. (Boston Globe)
Sotomayor's achievement resonates proudly in Puerto Rican communities May 27, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Obama heads to Arlington cemetery for Memorial Day May 27, 2009
The president also plans to send flowers to the USS Maine Memorial and the Spanish American War Memorial. . (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Obama observes Memorial Day May 26, 2009
Wreaths also were left Monday at memorials to the USS Maine and the Spanish American War. In brief but solemn remarks after he laid the wreath and observed a moment of silence, Obama saluted the men and women of America's fighting forces, both living and dead, as "the best of America." "Why in an age when so many have acted only in pursuit of narrowest self-interest have the soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines of this generation volunteered all that they have on behalf of others," he said. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Obama gives separate wreaths May 26, 2009
Wreaths also were left Monday at memorials to the Maine and the Spanish American War. In brief but solemn remarks after he laid the wreath and observed a moment of silence, Obama saluted the men and women of America's fighting forces, both living and dead, as "the best of America.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Remembering a hero: Medal of Honor recipient Pvt. Gotfred Jensen, Devils Lake ... Vietnam vet knows fully the importance of Memorial Day ... Speaker credits Devils Lake roots for success in life ... Human remains found near lakeshore ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Monday, May 25, 2009 Medal of Honor winner Pvt. Gotfred Jensen of Devils Lake, N.D., born 1872 - died 1945. Remembering a hero: Medal of Honor recipient Pvt. Gotfred Jensen, Devils Lake May 26, 2009
Today, the Spanish American War (1898) is all but forgotten. Even less remembered is the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) that followed. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
What happened to GOP? May 24, 2009
The outcome for our children will be as certain as the Spanish American War was for the Mexicans. If Grandpa were alive today, he would not be viewed as a penny-pinching businessman; he would be mocked as a tree hugging do-gooder. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
AMERICAN THOUGHTS: Time to recognize Hingham Medal of Honor recipient May 23, 2009
The name of a once Hingham resident, humble seaman and Spanish American War hero Herbert Lewis Foss, drifts in and out of the continuing conversation ... He was not only a veteran of the Spanish American War, he was the lone Hingham citizen ever to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest distinction to be bestowed by the United States government. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Memorial Day events in Hudson and Marlborough May 21, 2009
The parade will stop at Colleary Square, at the World War II, Korean and Vietnam War monuments near City Hall, and at the Spanish American war monument near the library before ending at the Civil War memorial on Monument Square at around 11 a.m. The keynote speaker will be State Rep. Danielle Gregoire. (Hudson Sun, MA)
New school naming process questioned May 15, 2009
A lone voice, Cunningham the veterans services director lobbied for consideration of naming the school for Spanish American War hero, Herbert Foss, a Medal of Honor winner. It is the highest honor our country has, he said. (Hingham Journal, MA)
The taxman cometh but never giveth Apr 15, 2009
Another interesting factoid from the foundation: That ever-present federal phone tax was first instituted to pay for the Spanish American War. In 1898. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Festival Celebrates Native Son Composer Mar 26, 2009
For the finale, Wolz will introduce Van der Stucken s Pax Triumphans that was written to celebrate the end of the Spanish American War. Hierholzer will lead the singers, musicians and the audience in the singing of the traditional concluding song for the festival, Nun danket alle Gott ( Now Thank We All Our God ). (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Dick Dengler: America, what happened? Mar 19, 2009
My father s parents came over from the old country (Germany) and my grandfather served in the Spanish American War. And then there was William Bartholomew, my great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather who sailed from England on the good ship Griffin and landed in what was to become Boston in 1634. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
New lifespan for gravestones sought Feb 24, 2009
There are a lot of Civil War and Spanish American War veterans buried in both cemeteries, Cicchese said. The oldest headstone dates back to 1756. (Weymouth News, MA)
Deadline set for monument names Feb 13, 2009
Christensen said the monument will cover veterans all the way back to the Civil War, with 24 names and four names from the Spanish American War. If you can think of anyone else from the Britt area and would like their name on the monument, contact me, Christensen said. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Franklin County Veterans Hall of Honor: Spanish American War Period Feb 8, 2009
An excellent resource to research the above conflict is on the Internet titled, "The Spanish American War Centennial Website." ... During the Spanish American War in 1898, the vast majority of veterans from Franklin County served in the 6th Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry, with Company K. The article below is a short historical account of the 6th Missouri Regiment ... When the Spanish American War began, Major Hardeman was promoted to the rank of colonel and commanded the Missouri 6th until... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Learning US History Through the Pre... Feb 7, 2009
The Mexican War is associated with James Polk (1844); the Spanish American War with William McKinley (1898) and so forth. Hence, the Clayton Anti-Trust Act can easily be identified with Woodrow Wilson (1912). (Suite101.com)
