The 1890's Part IV: Imperialism Just Happened

My History Can Beat Up Your Politics

Bruce Carlson

News, Politics, History

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🗓️ 6 December 2021

⏱️ 114 minutes

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Summary

A look at not only the Spanish-American War but the events leading up to it, including those events in Spanish politics that made tough talk as desirable in The Cortez as it was in the Congress. A look at the drift of American projection of power in the Harrison and Cleveland administrations. How McKinley wins an election on curing depression and the money supply, but his Presidency quickly is defined by foreign policy as the U.S. begins a war with Spain. Also the aftermath of that war, and the lack of results in the decade for African Americans. Finally, and of course, Roosevelt. And reflections on the role and proper historical position of Roosevelt. Music by Lee Rosevere from his Music for Podcasts - (why does his 'Music for True Crime Podcasts work for a podcast on imperalism? Hmmm.) check him out on Bandcamp.com. Lee Rosevere. This concludes our series on the 1890's. If you liked it PLEASE TELL OTHERS!! We are part of Airwave Media Network Want to advertise on the podcast? - contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:36.8	There is a ship in the glistening harbor.
0:42.8	It is the best that its country's navy has. And it comes in beasts.
0:54.7	Newspapers report its arrival. The officials of the city where it's in
1:15.3	welcome it and host its captains at fine restaurants.
1:19.5	Ostensibly it is a floating symbol of the friendship between the old world and
1:25.3	the new. That is, until an explosion happens.
1:42.3	Now, you may only think you know the ship that I'm talking about,
1:47.3	but in this case I speak of the Spanish naval vessel, the Vizcaya,
1:52.8	jewel of its fleet, such that it was. Visiting New York City Harbor in 1898.
2:01.2	The reason it is sent to New York is that there are some diplomatic kerfuffles between the
2:07.1	nation of Spain and the nation of the United States and after the United States felt that in
2:13.5	the Spanish possession of Cuba its citizens might be endangered. The United States was kind enough
2:20.9	to send one of its warships, the USS Maine, to Havana Harbor.
2:26.4	Aha, that's the ship you were thinking about and it is relevant to our story of course.
2:31.5	Why not return the favor though and also remind this North American upstart nation
2:37.2	that Spain is a nation of the world with considerable history.
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