The spectacle of endangered bodies : the visual iconography of war -- The spectacle of disaster : the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine -- Socializing the politics of militarism : the Spanish-American War in popular culture -- The visual script changes : the annexation of Hawaii and the lure of empire -- The war's final phase : the shadow of military scandal on glorified victory -- Building an imperial iconography : race, paternalism, and the symbols of empire -- The spectacular wrap-up in three postwar moments -- Appendix: Assessment of newspapers and periodicals in the sample
