The US Library of Congress American Memory collection has released the Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures site. This site, released to coincide with the centennial of the sinking of the USS Maine, offers 53 motion pictures from the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection, some by Thomas Edison. Subjects include troops, ships, notable figures, parades, and reenactments of...
This collection from the American Memory Project at the Library of Congress brings together 68 motion pictures, produced between 1898 and 1901, of the Spanish-American War and the Philippine Revolution. In a very real way, the Spanish-American War was the first United States war in which the motion picture camera played a role. Visitors can look over the "Featured Items" to get a flavor of the...