Fort William McKinley was established in 1901 during the Philippine-American War. The fort was located in the Rizal area south of Manila. The base was named after the American President ...

George Dewey, who led the attack on Manila Bay and became an instant American hero. (He nearly ran against McKinley in 1900, but ended up pulling out of the race and endorsing him for re-election.) ...

Library of Congress Congress approved President McKinley's request for a declaration ... Dewey, having steamed quickly from Hong Kong, slipped into Manila Bay on May 1 and destroyed the obsolete ...

McKinley has an outsized and enduring presence in our history. He ordered the annexation of the entire Philippine archipelago after the naval forces of Admiral George Dewey swiftly smashed the Spanish ...

McKinley, an experienced legislator and coalition ... In the course of a three month war, the U.S. destroyed the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay, the Rough Riders rode into Cuba, and Puerto Rico ...