20 March 1899 1 mins
"Down goes the Spanish flag, and up floats the Stars and Stripes. Down falls the symbol of tyranny and oppression that has ruled in the new world for four hundred years, and up goes the Banner of Freedom. In the distance are the turrets and battlements of Morro, the last foothold of Spain in America."
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Tearing Down the Spanish Flag Trailer
United States 20 March 1899
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01 November 1899
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01 January 1899
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