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...physically or who reminded him of his childhood shortcomings. He even told his sons he'd rather see them dead than have them grow up to be weaklings. He could never admit to frailty in himself. That was one reason his charge up Kettle Hill in the Battle of San Juan Heights with the Rough Riders, the volunteer cavalry unit he organized to fight in Cuba during the Spanish-American War, was so important to him. It proved to the world--and himself--that Roosevelt, a man who could talk very admiringly about war, had the strength and courage...
...CAMPAIGN Spain's only Atlantic fleet was bottled up in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba. As the Navy lurked offshore, the U.S. landed troops to capture the city and the fleet 1. Marines invade, JUNE 6-10 2. Army lands, JUNE 22 3. Inland skirmish, JUNE 24 4. San Juan Heights, JULY 1 5. Navy destroys Spanish fleet, JULY...
...BATTLE OF SAN JUAN HEIGHTS The Spanish defenses on the low hills were the key to controlling Santiago de Cuba. Once the Spanish lost the high ground, they could not defend the city. They surrendered on July 17 Santiago de Cuba The Spanish kept thousands of soldiers in reserve near the city, but they never joined the battle Spanish positions The Spanish were outnumbered more than 10 to 1, but they held the high ground and inflicted heavy damage during the disorganized American approach San Juan Hill U.S. troops were pinned down at first, but withering fire from their three...
...Still, universal health care in San Francisco isn't a slam-dunk. The city's board of supervisors must vote on the proposal, and details over financing must be sorted out. "It's wrought with potential pratfalls," Newsom acknowledges. The biggest snag is likely to come from the 15% of local businesses that don't provide their workers with health insurance and oppose a mandate that requires them to. Such a mandate is on the table now, but the public still needs to weigh in. On Monday the board of supervisors will take public comments. Lobbying will continue. "There...
...Nevertheless, the thinking goes, if San Francisco's local plan for the uninsured takes off, it could be a model for other metropolitan regions nationwide. "This is a city that wants to right the proverbial wrongs," Newsom says. "We tend to march to the beat of our own drum and that, hopefully, is something that can awaken people's imaginations elsewhere...