Reflective Essay About The Spanish American War

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By writing this internal assessment, i have found myself frustrated by finding a good prompt. I had to change my question three different times and i ended up finding a perfect prompt. From the investigation of this topic, it's easy to comprehend the challenges siding with historians. Through most viewpoints and opinions on particular topics are easy to look at. It's not always easy to read between the lines of what someone could be specifying or addressign. By initiating this task, I have learned more than I ever have about the Spanish American War. I have learned how hard it is to go through reading "in between the lines" when analyzing and reading the different documents. By taking this route, I have learned how powerful it is to do this

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