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The Battleship USS Maine

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The USS Maine was one of the first American battleships built

It cost more than $2 million to build

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The USS Maine was sent to Cuba after riots had started in Havana

It was sent to protect the American interests that were there ("U.S.S. Maine")

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On February 15, 1898, the ship exploded and sank

266/354 crew members had been killed ("U.S.S. Maine")

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After investigations had been done, the U.S. Navy reported that a mine blew it up

The Navy had not blamed anyone or any country for the explosion and said it was an accident ("U.S.S. Maine")

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Even though it was concluded that a mine blew it up, it was still a mystery if it was Cuba, Spain, or actually an accident

The United States insisted Spain did it which eventually led to the Spanish-American War in April ("U.S.S. Maine")

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This picture is the last sunset of the USS Maine before it was blown up.

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Today it is believed that it was no person or country that caused the explosion, but it was a malfunction in the ship ("U.S.S. Maine")

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This is a picture of the aftermath of the explosion.

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William Randolph Hearst

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Born in San Francisco

Born on April 29, 1863

Known for Yellow Journalism

Journalist

("William Randolph")

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William Randolph Hearst was a famous journalist. Him and his New York Journal was offering $50,000 as a reward for any person who could detect the person who set the explosion of the USS Maine. It was suggested that the journalist may have set the explosion up to start a war. However, it is unclear, and most likely known to be a malfunction with the ship itself ("William Randolph").