Happy Hour with the Historian | Remember the Maine: Explosion, Mystery, and the Road to War

Explore one of the most consequential mysteries in American history during this edition of KWAHS’ Happy Hour with the Historian series. Historian and curator Cori Convertito, Ph.D., examines the USS Maine’s ties to Key West, the events surrounding the battleship’s 1898 explosion in Havana Harbor, and the enduring questions about what caused the disaster. The program also looks at how the sinking of the Maine helped shape public opinion and contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War.