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Section
I
I am researching the Battle of Manila Bay,
a naval engagement that occurred May 1, 1898 off the Philippine Coast.
I gained some knowledge of the topic last summer when I worked at
a museum which houses the main ship that was involved in this conflict.
I would like to find out more information about the issue, though,
because I plan to write a paper about this subject this semester.
I would like to find out more about the commanding officer of the
American fleet, about the Spanish weaponry and about the repercussions
of the engagement. I believe that history buffs will be interested
in this topic since it is an important event that is often overshadowed
by other events in American history.
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Section
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KEYWORDS:
I began by looking in the Library of Congress Subject Headings book.
I found that the terms “Spanish American War, 1898,” “Manila
Bay,” “naval battles” and “Sea Power”
could help me in my library catalog search.
Lexis-Nexis:
“Admiral George Dewey”
USS AND Olympia NOT submarine UNC-CH
Libraries Catalog:
“Manila AND bay”
“naval AND Conflict AND 1898”
fi admiral w2 dewey
Web:
Google:
"Spanish American War"
philippines AND 1898
Yahoo:
Spanish American Nav*
(In order to find information about the naval battles and the navies
themselves)
Section II
Two Print Sources:
1. Ellicot, John M. Effect of the gun fire of the United States vessels
in the Battle of Manila Bay. Washington : Govt. Print.
Office, 1899. UNC-CH Call
Number: 973.89 U58w no. 5.
2. Marshall, William Leonard. Whisper: a Manila Bay mystery. New York:
Viking, 1988. UNC-CH Call Number: PR9619.3.M275
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One
Non-paper source:
(I had difficulty finding a non-paper source dealing with my specific
topic, so I broadened the search area to “Sea Power.”)
U.S. Navy Dept. Sea power--a destiny upon the waters. 28 min. National
Audiovisual Center, 1981. Videocassette.
UNC-CH Call number: D 01.19/2:Se
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Section
III
Six sources from electronic indexes and databases:
1. Calkins, Kenneth L. “The USS OLYMPIA.” In Columbia.
1996-97 10(4): 13-15. Database on-line. Available from America,
History and Life. [ 29 January 2002].
2. Graves, Ralph. “When a Victory Really Gave Us a New World
Order.” In Smithsonian. 1992 22(12): 88-97. Database
on-line. Available from America, History and Life. [29 January 2002].
3. Nicholson, Philip Y. “Admiral George Dewey After Manila Bay:
Years of Ambition, Accomplishment and Public Obscurity.”
In American Neptune. 1977 37(1): 26-39. Database on-line. Available
from America, History and Life. [29 January
2002].
4. Spector, Ronald. “Who Planned the Attack on Manila Bay?”
In Mid-America. 1971 53(2): 94-102. Database on-line.
Available from America,
History and Life. [29 January 2002].
5. Ellicott, J. M. “The Cold War Between von Diederichs and
Dewey in Manila Bay.” In U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings. 1955
81(11): 1236-1239. Database on-line. Available from America, History
and Life. [29 January 2002].
6. McHale, Thomas R. “The Development of American Policy Toward
the Philippines.” In Philippine Studies.
1961
9(1): 47-71. Database on-line. Available from America, History and
Life. [29 January 2002].
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Section
IV
Web sites:
1. Title: The Battle of Manila Bay (Cavite)
Web Address: www.spanamwar.com/mbay.htm
Brief Description: A Web site commemorating the Centennial of the
Spanish American War in 1998. The site is very detailed and is well-researched
using primary accounts.
Source of Web Site: Patrick McSherry
2. Title: Battle of Manila Bay Introductory Page
Web Address: http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/spanam/events/man-bay1.htm
Brief Description: The page includes a brief description of the
battle, but more importantly includes various images related to
the battle.
Source of Web site: The U.S. Naval Historical Center
3.
Title: Manila Bay
Web Address: http://www.homeofheroes.com/wallofhonor/spanish_am/03_manila.html
Brief Description: Description of the battle itself and of the importance
of the battle to the war in general. This site also includes some
images associated with the battle.
Source of Web site: HomeofHeroes.com – a site for information
about patriotism, the Medal of Honor and military history.
4. Title: The Battle
of Manila Bay
Web Address: http://www.wtj.com/archives/dewey2.htm
Brief Description: A description of the battle from the American
Commander, Admiral George Dewey.
Source of Web site: The War Times Journal
5. Title: “You
May Fire When You are Ready, Gridley”
Web Address: http://europeanhistory.about.com/library/prm/blyoumayfire3.htm
Brief Description: Article published in American History magazine
describing the Battle of Manila Bay.
Source of Web site: The History Net
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Section
V
Mini-Essay
Internet Pop-up Ads: can they be squashed?
Internet pop-up ads, those
windows that seemingly appear out of nowhere when one visits a Web
site, can be infuriating. If one is lucky, only one window will
appear, but often an endless flurry of windows flies at the user.
Internet users were exposed to 11.3 billion pop-up ads in the first
six months of this year, according to NetRatings, an Internet research
firm. (1)
The pop-up assault is
now facing a battle of its own – steps are being taken to
reduce the amount of pop-up ads on many Web sites. Can anything
end the pop-up onslaught, though? The complaints of millions of
Internet users have led AOL to end the sale of pop-up ads to third
parties, but not to eliminate them altogether. (1) Other pop-up
blocking software is available, but these programs are not without
their problems, which include erasing temporary files and preventing
browser windows from being resized. (2)
In a drastic move, a lawyer
from Spokane, Washington, has filed suit against a leading pop-up
advertiser. (3) Philip J. Carstens has accused Bonzi Software of
deceptive advertising tactics through use of pop-up ads, and he
is asking the court to put an end to pop-up advertising. (3) Only
time will tell if software or the courts can keep pop-ups down.
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NOTES:
(1) Ross, Corey. “Internet Pop-up Ads’ Bubble Getting
Ready to Burst.” The Omaha World-Herald, Sunrise Edition,
13 November 2002, Living Section, 1e. Database on-line. Available
from LexisNexis Academic. [1 February
2003].
(2) Taylor, Paul. “Taming the Pop-up Ads.” Financial
Times (London), Monday London Edition 1, 23 September
2002, Inside
Track section, 12. Database on-line. Available from LexisNexis
Academic. [1 February 2003].
(3) Yap, Freddie. “Bonzi Software Sued Over Internet Pop-up
Ads.” The Tribune (San Luis Obispo,
California),
5 December 2002. Database on-line. Available from LexisNexis Academic.
[1 February 2003].
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Web
Sites:
1) Title: Earthlink Marketing Strategy- Zap Pop-up Ads
Web Address: http://www.ispworld.com/BoardwatchOnline/2002/nov02/business_earthlink.htm
Brief Description: Explains the annoyance of pop-up ads and what one
company is doing to reduce them.
Source of Web site: ISP World
2) Title: Spam Masquerades
as Admin Alerts
Web Address: http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,55795,00.html
Brief Description: Alerts users to a new kind of pop-up advertising
tactic.
Source of Web site: Wired Magazine Online
3) Title: Online
Marketing Firm Sued Over Pop-up Ads
Web Address: http://www.computerworld.com/developmenttopics/websitemgmt/story/0,10801,72343,00.html
Brief Description: Article describing a lawsuit over pop-up advertisements.
Source of Web Site: Computerworld online
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