The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 11, March 17, 1898 : A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Various

Contributor:

Bishop, Julia Truitt

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 11, March 17, 1898" is a weekly newspaper published for children, capturing current events from the late 19th century. Written during a time marked by political tension and significant global affairs, this publication provides young readers with insights into historical events, particularly the interactions between the United States and Spain regarding Cuba. The likely topic of the book revolves around contemporary news, educational content, and perspectives aimed at the youth audience. In this particular issue, the focus is on the rising tensions between the United States and Spain over the situation in Cuba, especially following the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana harbor. The article explores the U.S. efforts to intervene in Cuba to alleviate the suffering of the Cuban population under Spanish rule while discussing the potential for war and the implications of military preparations. The publication also delivers updates on other global news, including political changes in Venezuela, the Dreyfus affair in France, and developments in Arctic exploration, ensuring its young readership gains a broad understanding of the world's current affairs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Emmy, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2006-08-19