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Spanish-American War
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- At what point did her duties related to the Spanish-American War begin? Did she volunteer to join the fighting, or was she part of the regular troops?
- Where was she stationed during the war? What were the people and the surrounding areas like? How long was she there?
- How did she keep in touch with her friends and family back home during this time? Did she save any letters she might have written or received?
- Did she become close friends with any of those she served with? Did they keep in touch in later years? Did she save any of their lives? Did they save hers?
- What were her duties? Did she participate in the fighting? Did she have medical or transport duties? Was she especially skilled at one particular task?
- What was her most vivid memory of this time? Specific people or places? A certain event?
- Was she injured in any way? Describe what happened. What went through her mind when she realized she was hurt?
- If she was injured, did she heal quickly or not? Did she return home because of the injury, or did she go back to fight? How did her injury change her in ways that she noticed years later?
- Did she ever need to take someone's life? Describe the experience and how it affected her both immediately and in the long term.
- In the end, Spain gave up Cuba, the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam. Did she leave the service after the fighting was over? Did she feel that her efforts had served a purpose?
- If she had volunteered to fight in the war, did it turn out to be exactly as she had expected? Was she able to return to "normal functioning" afterwards, or did it have an emotional impact on her?
- After all was said and done, what did she learn from her experiences in the military? Why were these lessons valuable to her? How did they change her and her ideas or values?
- How would she be different if she had never had these experiences?
- What sort of memorabilia did she save from this time? What did it symbolize to her? What memories and feelings did it bring back after the war?
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