Inside, exhibits chronicle the island’s unique distinction as the only U.S. location to have flown under eight different flags – Spanish, French, British, Patriots, Green Cross, Mexican, Confederate, ...

On that day, children of Brunswick’s Spanish-American War veterans joined local Boy Scouts in unveiling a large boulder monument with a memorial plaque dedicated to Company K.

Spanish-American War (1898) — 2,446 deaths. ... Though fewer than 400 American soldiers died in combat, disease claimed thousands more, bringing the total U.S. death toll to over 2,400.

Honoring America's war dead overseas 06:36. The United States and Italy signed a pact to bolster efforts to recover the remains of American soldiers who went missing in action during World War II ...

Wichita police release video of damaged Spanish-American War cannon stolen ... It was gifted to the city and installed in 1901 after being taken as a wartime trophy by American soldiers in Cuba ...

A low-level drug dealer stole an 800-pound cannon that was used in the Spanish American War from a Kansas park last week to settle a debt with his deranged boss, who was threatening to murder him ...

Cinco de Mayo has become a day to celebrate Mexican heritage, especially in the U.S., but historically, the holiday celebrates Mexico's triumph over France.

Cinco de Mayo is one of the most celebrated day for Mexican-Americans, but many people still don't know where it comes from, if it is celebrated in Mexico, what does it entail or traditions that ...

Here's what to know about the holiday. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. When is Cinco de Mayo? Cinco de Mayo falls on Monday, May 5, 2025.

It began as a form of resistance to the effects of the Mexican-American War in the late 19th century. The holiday gained popularity during the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and 1970s.