More Than a Run Up a Hill: The Spanish-American War of 1898

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVES

Where: Library South’s Colloquium Room
           Georgia State University Library
           100 Decatur Street, SE
           Atlanta, GA 30303-3202

Description: The Spanish-American War of 1898 represents a largely forgotten episode in U.S. history. Using period photography and illustrations, this presentation will explore the conflict, its outcomes, and the effects on U.S. foreign relations even today.

About our guest speaker: Dr. Barnes, a prestigious archaeologist, is an associate professor at Georgia State University. He has worked throughout the U.S. and Caribbean, researching and publishing extensively on colonial and early American archaeology and history.

For more information: Call 404-413-2880 or email archives@gsu.edu