Sometimes a manmade disaster can set off a chain of events that causes even greater damage. On February 15, 1898, a mysterious explosion sunk the U.S.S. Maine, an American battleship that was in the harbor of Havana, Cuba. This occurred while Cuba was fighting for its independence from Spain. During this period, William Randolph Hearst, who owned a chain of newspapers, knew that stories about disasters sold papers. Hearst decided that his newspapers would report that Spain was to be blamed for the explosion in which 260 American seamen lost their lives. (Most historians now believe that the explosion was caused by a malfunctioning boiler.) The incident led the U.S. to go to war with Spain in the Spanish-American War. In this film you can see what was left of the U.S.S. Maine surrounded by wrecking boats.
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Wreck of the Battleship "Maine" (1898)
Michael_Elliott8 December 2016
Wreck of the Battleship "Maine" (1898)
The Battleship Maine was destroyed during the Cuban revolt against Spain and this Edison film shows some of the aftermath. When you're watching movies from this era you can't expect any sort of story or very much for that matter. Basically the camera is set up to capture some moving footage and this here is what was shown to people. Basically we see the battleship being towed and that's in. This clocks in just under a minute and from a history standpoint it's fascinating getting to see this footage and especially when you know the history behind it.
The Battleship Maine was destroyed during the Cuban revolt against Spain and this Edison film shows some of the aftermath. When you're watching movies from this era you can't expect any sort of story or very much for that matter. Basically the camera is set up to capture some moving footage and this here is what was shown to people. Basically we see the battleship being towed and that's in. This clocks in just under a minute and from a history standpoint it's fascinating getting to see this footage and especially when you know the history behind it.
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