Troops on the march, Spanish American War. Artist Glackens ... But whatever the factors which conspired to cause it, the destruction of Manila stands as one of the great tragedies of the Second ...

Meanwhile, troops stationed away from the fighting also faced danger. When the Spanish-American War was declared, thousands of U.S. volunteers entered training camps in the southeastern United States.

On December 10, 1898, Spain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris to end the Spanish-American War. Puerto Rico and Guam were ceded to the United states under the treaty and the ...