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Quoted from Flickr at the above listed link: This sculpture of Don Luis Munoz Rivera, was originally executed in 1959 by Compostela and dedicated in Washington Park in 1968. It was stolen in 1979 from a warehouse where it…

A campaign medal for the Spanish-American War of 1898

Map of Battle of Coamo

McKinley/Roosevelt election poster highlighting Republican achievements in economy and liberation of Cuba

"...from the Minneapolis Tribune, depicts President McKinley holding onto a savage-looking child, the Philippines. He is contemplating whether to “keep” the archipelago, “return” it to Spain, or setting it on his own path. The editors at the…

A greedy Uncle Sam reaches out for Cuba and Spain wishes to protect it from falling into American hands

Backed by the power of the U.S. Navy, Roosevelt aims a large gun at Europe, represented by a monarch with "claims" in hand, attempting to reach Santo Domingo.

Uncle Sam dines and Hawai'i (Sandwich Islands), Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines are on the menu, served by President McKinley

Luis Muñoz Rivera 100th Anniversary 1859-1959. MACO, 1959. Bronze. Diameter 50.89mm, 68.5 grams. Artist-obv / Francisco Vazquez Diaz "Compostela", rev / Ramon Gordils. Medal turn. Mintages : bronze-970, silver plated-20, gold plated-10