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War of 1898
Contributor(s): Pérez, Louis A. (Author)

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 ISBN: 0807847429     ISBN-13: 9780807847428
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 1998
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Annotation: Focusing on the War of 1898, Louis Perez presents both a critique of the conventional historiography and an alternate history of the war that is informed by Cuban sources.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - 19th Century
- History | Military - General
- History | Historiography
Dewey: 973.890
LCCN: 98002615
Lexile Measure: 1420(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.78" W x 9.32" L (0.59 lbs) 190 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies
- Cultural Region - Latin America
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
 
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Publisher Description:
A century after the Cuban war for independence was fought, Louis Perez examines the meaning of the war of 1898 as represented in one hundred years of American historical writing. Offering both a critique of the conventional historiography and an alternate history of the war informed by Cuban sources, Perez explores the assumptions that have shaped our understanding of the Spanish-American War--a construct, he argues, that denies the Cubans' participation in their own struggle for liberation from Spanish rule.


Perez examines historical accounts of the destruction of the battleship Maine, the representation of public opinion as a precipitant of war, and the treatment of the military campaign in Cuba. Equally important, he shows how historical narratives have helped sustain notions of America's national purpose and policy, many of which were first articulated in 1898. Cuba insinuated itself into one of the most important chapters of U.S. history, and what happened on the island in the final decade of the nineteenth century--and the way in which what happened was subsequently represented--has had far-reaching implications, many of which continue to resonate today.


Contributor Bio(s): Perez, Louis A.: - Louis A. Perez Jr. is J. Carlyle Sitterson Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His books include Cuba: Between Reform and Revolution.
 
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