Crucible of Empire: The Spanish–American War is a 1999
television documentary film about the
Spanish–American War and
American imperialism at the turn of the 20th century. Produced by the Great Projects Film Company and
South Carolina ETV for
PBS, it details how the United States' imperial ambitions largely grew out of its war with the
Spanish Empire and was the harbinger for the
American Century. Directed by Daniel A. Miller, written and produced by Miller and Daniel B. Polin, and narrated by
Edward James Olmos, the film first aired on
PBS in the United States on August 23, 1999.[3]
Walter Goodman of The New York Times stated that the
Spanish–American War "receives colorful treatment tonight [in Crucible of Empire], enlivened with period flavor, political contradictions and populist enthusiasms."[3]
Home media
Crucible of War was first released on
VHS by
PBS Home Video (distributed by
Warner Home Video) on November 2, 1999.[5] PBS later released the film on DVD by October 16, 2007.[2]
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abc"The Film". Crucible of Empire : The Spanish–American War. Great Projects Film Company, Inc.
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