Remember the Maine!” was a natural slogan in which war that followed the sinking of the USS Maine?
Few of us will forget when and where we were that dreadful Tuesday morning eight years ago when it became apparent the nation was under attack in a manner in which no nation has ever seen before. Americans are good at remembering some things tied to pivotal events that have shaped this country —- the Fourth of July, for one. But with other events, especially after the passage of time, our track record isn’t so good. “Remember the Maine,” the sinking of the USS Maine at Havana that triggered the Spanish-American War. Sources: http://www.nctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_bc8d0169-b5eb-517b-97fb-5dbc59087dc3.
