<p>This episode explores how Spain's shrinking empire and the USS Maine explosion pushed the United States toward war with Spain in 1898, focusing on Commodore George Dewey and his flagship, the USS Olympia.</p>
<p>It covers Dewey's career, Olympia's design and Pacific mission, and the decisive Manila Bay attack—culminating in the famous command, "You may fire when ready, Gridley."</p>

This episode explores how Spain's shrinking empire and the USS Maine explosion pushed the United States toward war with Spain in 1898, focusing on Commodore George Dewey and his flagship, the USS Olympia. It covers Dewey's career, Olympia's design and Pacific mission, and the decisive Manila Bay attack—culminating in the famous command, "You may fire when ready, Gridley."

Insights Into History: Episode 9 "Dewey's Olympia Part One"

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