The Spanish-American War of 1898 marked the emergence of the United States as a global imperial power. Through rapid military victory, annexation of overseas territories like Puerto Rico and the Philippines, and projection of naval strength, American policy transformed from continental isolation toward global interventionism, overseas trade expansion, and colonial governance.
People
Birth Death Origin Age (Death)
1850
1857
1860
Timeline
Category
Element
Year
Spanish-American War and Overseas Expansion
1850
Birth of Henry Cabot Lodge (Period: May 12, 1850, Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States)
1857
Birth of William Howard Taft (Period: September 15, 1857, Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States)
1860
Birth of Leonard Wood (Period: October 9, 1860, Location: Winchester, New Hampshire, United States)
1871
Marriage (Henry Cabot Lodge, Anna "Nanny" Davis Mills)
Marriage (Henry Cabot Lodge, Anna "Nanny" Cabot Mills Davis)
1880
Apache Wars
1886
Marriage of William Howard Taft and Helen "Nellie" Herron Taft
1890
Immigration Restriction Movement
Lodge Bill Introduction
Marriage of Leonard Wood and Louise Adrian Condit-Wood
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