A map from 1906 of the Philippine Islands, showing the province boundaries at the time, the capital in Manila and other major cities, railways, terrain, rivers, and coastal features of the island group. The map includes an inset of the...

A map from 1906 of the southwestern Philippine Islands of Palawan (Paragua) and the Jolo (Sulu) Archipelago. The map shows the boundaries of the Philippine territory established under the Treaty of Paris at the end of the...

Provides general and biographical information on William McKinley. Includes links to McKinley's Declaration of War, McKinley's report on the Sampson Board's MAINE report, and McKinley's reasons for retaining the Philippines.

This site contains historical information on the transportation of soldiers who fought in the Spanish-American War. It discusses the difficulties of moving so many soldiers to Cuba and the Philippines.

Did Gen E.S. Otis and Presidente Emilio Aguinaldo discuss the Philippine aspirations for independence? According to these letters they did.

A good overview of the Battle of Manila Bay and why it was so succesful. Use the links to find photographs of the battle and a biography of Commodore George Dewey.

An interview by Scott Hards with Saburo Sakai, the great Japanese fighter ace who described the war in the air against the Americans. (1998)

Elwell Stephen Otis (1838 - 1909) was a United States of America General who served in the Philippines late in the Spanish-American War and during the Philippine-American War.

Joseph Wheeler (September 10, 1836-January 25, 1906) was an American military commander and politician. He has the rare distinction of serving as a general during war time for two opposing forces: first as a general in the Confederate...

Henry Ware Lawton (17 March 1843-1899) was a highly respected U.S. Army officer who served with distinction in the Civil War, Apache War, Spanish-American War and was the only U.S. general officer to be killed during the...

Frederick N. Funston (11 September 1865 - 19 February 1917) also known as Fred Funston, was a General in the United States Army, best known for his role in the Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War.

This site contains information on the life of Frederick N. Funston. He was a commander in the Philippine-American War.

Teachers: Lesson from SCORE that explores the Expansionist/ Anti-Imperialist debate at the turn of the century. Organized as a U.S. history unit, content includes information about the debate, as well as numerous resources, online...

Online history page containing numerous links to specific incidents of U.S. expansion in the Pacific, Latin America, China, and Cuba.

A map of the United States and Pacific Ocean showing the development of American interests in the Pacific from the early exploration of Oregon Country in 1791 to the formal annexation of the Midway Islands and the Panama Strip in 1903....

A map from 1911 of the United States showing the territorial acquisitions from the original states and territory established in 1783 to the Tripartite Convention of 1899 in which Germany and the United States divided the Samoan...

A map from 1909 showing territories added to the United States: Alaska (1867), Hawaii by annexation (1898), and Puerto Rico and the Philippines after the Spanish-American War (1898).