Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Spanish-American War published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 28
» View wsbt.com items only
1
2
3
•
Next >
-
Elkhart grave of Medal of Honor recipient fixed up
ELKHART, Ind. (AP) — Volunteers have spruced up the forgotten headstone of a Medal of Honor recipient from the Civil War in an Elkhart cemetery. The headstone in Elkhart's Grace Lawn Cemetery shows that Capt. Orville Tyron Chamberlain died in 1929....Tags: Awards and Prizes, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Congressional Medal of Honor Heroes, Human Interest
-
May 30: New Britain Will Mark Memorial Day With Ceremonies
Most communities have already held their Memorial Day activities, but the city's parade and ceremonies are scheduled for May 30. The parade is set to begin at 6 p.m. at Broad and Burritt streets and will follow Broad Street and then Main Street to reach...Tags: Walnuts, World War I (1914-1918), Arts and Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions
-
Historical cannon rededicated to honoring war dead
In 1979, about a month before leaving his home in Chicago's western suburbs to join the Army, Jon Meinholz led a group of volunteers in refurbishing a 19th century cannon at Montgomery's Riverside Cemetery. The 17-year-old touched up the old weapon,...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Union (McHenry, Illinois), Theodore Roosevelt, Wars and Interventions, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
-
19th-century cannon gets second life in Montgomery
Tribune reporterIn 1979, about a month before leaving his home in Chicago’s western suburbs to join the Army, Jon Meinholz led a group of volunteers in refurbishing a 19th-century cannon at Montgomery’s Riverside Cemetery. The 17-year-old touched up the old...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Union (McHenry, Illinois), Theodore Roosevelt, International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions
-
Decorating veterans' graves a Memorial Day tradition
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWith Memorial Day approaching, Anna and James M. Harnish of Fairview this week decorated their son’s grave at St. Paul’s Church Cemetery near Clear Spring. The couple placed flowers, a cross and a pinwheel in memory of their son, James L....Tags: Battle of Antietam, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Holidays, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Marine Corps
-
Sharpsburg Elementary School fifth-graders honor fallen soldiers
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comSharpsburg Elementary School fifth-grader Kahlin Stydinger said placing American flags on the graves at Antietam National Cemetery was a way to reward the Civil War soldiers buried there because of what they fought for. “That’s the only...Tags: Students, World War I (1914-1918), Holidays, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Antietam National Battlefield
-
Letters to the Editor: Whom are you thinking of this Memorial Day?
We asked you to tell us about someone special who served our country, and you responded with heart-felt stories about sons, husbands, grandfathers, cousins, neighbors and friends. Here's a selection of letters on this page. Cracking brother's code...
Tags: Holidays, Winter Springs, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Military, Religious Festivals
-
A window into artist Grant Wood
Before “American Gothic” and his other paintings, artist Grant Wood left his mark at the Veterans Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Wood, who grew up in Cedar Rapids, designed a 24-foot stained-glass window for the memorial, which was...
Tags: Arts, Arts and Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Travel, Human Interest
-
Maryland seeks historic status for Fort Carroll
When she thinks of Fort Carroll, the abandoned 19th-century military installation in the Patapsco River, Beverly Eisenberg thinks of her grandfather — and of duckpin bowling balls. She visited the six-sided artificial island as a little girl, just...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Arts, Fort McHenry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wildlife
-
Forgetting Black History
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelWith Black History Month moving into full swing, photos of the same five black activists are plastered on the news, posters and flyers. The same line from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream speech” is repeated over and over... -
History buffs find plenty right here in Florida
Think that you have to go to Europe to find centuries-old fortresses and other historic sites? Think again. Right here in Florida there is plenty to intrigue history buffs. Here are five Florida historic sites arranged alphabetically by site name that...Tags: Travel, Human Interest, Tourism and Leisure, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida)
-
U.S. still paying survivor benefits to children of Civil War vets
The U.S. government is paying billions to war veterans and their families, including monthly payments to the children of Civil War veterans. More than $40 billion annually is being paid out to soldiers and survivors of the Civil War, the Spanish-...Tags: Afghanistan, U.S. Military, Iraq War (2003-2011), International Military Interventions, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
Oct 11, 2012
|Story| AP Broadcast
May 29, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 27, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 26, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 25, 2013
|Story| Herald Mail
May 24, 2013
|Story| Herald Mail
May 26, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 7, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Apr 13, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 10, 2013
| Orlando Sentinel
Feb 25, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Mar 19, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Spanish-American War topic gallery.