On This Day, Feb. 15: USS Maine explodes, sparks Spanish-American War
On Feb. 15, 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine exploded in Havana harbor, killing 260 crewmen and leading to a U.S. declaration of war against Spain.
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FDR’s great-grandson takes the helm of marketing, sales for Battleship Iowa in San Pedro
Linking a renowned family legacy to San Pedro’s historic World War II battleship, Hall Delano Roosevelt II, 32, has been ...
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WWII vets return to the Philippines eight decades after Manila liberation
Two American veterans of World War II who fought to free the Philippines in 1945 are headed back to help mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Manila.
Davenport students explore African American migration to Iowa during the Civil War era
In the Davenport Community School District, third graders are required to learn about immigration in their social studies ...