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In 1898, Satisfying A National Appetite For War

Before he became the 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt (center) led the men of the 1st Cavalry Volunteers, known as the "Rough Riders," on San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War in 1898. William Dinwiddie/Hulton Archive/Getty Archive hide caption

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In 1898, Satisfying A National Appetite For War

April 27, 2010 • In The War Lovers, Evan Thomas tells the story of how a few men, led by future President Theodore Roosevelt, helped to provoke in the American public a fervor for combat that led to the 1898 Spanish-American War.

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'Sea of Thunder', History of Battle

December 18, 2006 • Author Evan Thomas talks about his book, "Sea of Thunder" and the history of the battle off the coast of the Philippine Island of Samar.

'Sea of Thunder', History of Battle

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