004 Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight

This podcast episode explores the lead-up to the Spanish-American War, focusing on the United States' perspective, the role of influential figures such as Alfred Thayer Mahan and Theodore Roosevelt, the impact of the press, the use of concentration camps, strategic insights, and key events like the explosion of the battleship Maine and the Battle of Manila Bay. It highlights how these factors ultimately led to the United States emerging as a superpower with control over the Philippines.