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"Remember the Maine! To Hell With Spain!" became a popular slogan that, combined with sensationalized newspaper reporting, stirred public resentment. Glass candy dishes marked "Remember the Maine" were sold after the Spanish-American War as commemorative objects.
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- 1898-02-15 · eventUSS Maine destruction remembered as February 15
- 1939 · first_appearanceRemember the Maine cocktail appears via Baker’s Gentleman’s Companion tradition
- 2023 · amplificationNational Archives 125th-anniversary “Remember the Maine” discussion