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Weyler, Valerià, 1838-1930

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1898 /1902

1898 /1902

At the upper left, labeled “1898,” Uncle Sam rolls up his sleeves, looking across the water threateningly at General Valeria` Weyler and his “Reconcentrado” camps in Cuba. At the lower right, labeled “1902,” Weyler, startled, looks across the water from Spain to the Philippines, where a sign has been posted, “Samar Div. All inhabitants (male and female) over 10 years of age must be exterminated. Smith. U.S.A.”

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-05-02

Creator(s)

Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949

Wright’s Official History of the Spanish-American War

Wright’s Official History of the Spanish-American War

This exhaustively illustrated account of the Spanish-American war seeks to present the official history of the war according to the United States War Records Office. It encompasses the events leading up to the war, the war itself, as well as its resolution and aftermath. While it mentions the various engagements taking place during the war, most of the focus is on Cuba and the action of the United States Navy and Army in fighting Spanish forces there in support of Cuban rebels. It additionally includes general information on the theaters of war, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.

Collection

Smithsonian

Creation Date

1900

Creator(s)

Wright, Marcus J. (Marcus Joseph), 1831-1922

Why he is happy

Why he is happy

Spanish general and Cuban governor Valerià Weyler sits on his horse on an island labeled “Cuba.” A bomb labeled “Dissatisfaction” is burning near the rear of the horse. In the background, the dark clouds of the Cuban rebellion are overshadowed by heavier clouds of war labeled “Græco-Turkish War.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1897-05-12

Creator(s)

Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929