Project Gutenberg 2009-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 361 Otis, James 1848 1912 Kaler, James Otis Orton, James K. The Boys of '98 "The Boys of '98" by James Otis is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book recounts the events leading up to and during the Spanish-American War, particularly focusing on key battles and the experiences of American servicemen. The narrative explores themes of patriotism and valor as it chronicles the involvement of the U.S. Navy and Army in the conflict, highlighting the heroic deeds of those known as "the boys of '98." At the start of the book, the author introduces the scene surrounding the destruction of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor, a pivotal incident that escalated tensions between the United States and Spain. The chapter details the Maine's arrival in Havana, the subsequent explosion that led to significant loss of life, and the national outcry that followed. The text sets the stage for the outbreak of war, explaining the political climate and public sentiment at the time, effectively capturing the gravity of the moment and the emotions of those who served. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Spanish-American War, 1898 E660 Text Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 986320 2025-07-12T12:59:25.933549 text/html 1000868 2009-12-15T05:43:42 text/html 5743811 2025-07-12T12:59:42.561433 application/epub+zip 5756653 2025-07-12T12:59:29.542532 application/epub+zip 7151508 2009-12-15T05:44:31 application/pdf 328258 2025-07-12T12:59:27.244546 application/epub+zip 6359382 2025-07-12T12:59:51.171422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6235147 2025-07-12T12:59:40.637453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101781 2022-09-14T07:43:48.939809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575724 2025-07-12T12:59:23.735545 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 577657 2020-06-16T05:47:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 574789 2009-12-15T05:44:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 574809 2009-12-15T05:44:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26795 2025-07-12T12:59:51.529375 application/rdf+xml 702566 2009-12-15T05:44:33 application/prs.tei 10437 2025-07-12T12:59:27.832523 image/jpeg 2923 2025-07-12T12:59:27.538499 image/jpeg 208063 2020-06-16T05:47:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 207474 2009-12-15T05:44:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 5665630 2009-12-15T05:43:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 6062441 2009-12-15T05:44:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 5641993 2009-12-15T05:44:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 207412 2009-12-15T05:44:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 5724300 2025-07-12T12:59:26.134503 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Prentice, Harry