Insights Into History: Episode 10 "Dewey's Olympia Part Two"

Season 1, Episode 10 explores the Spanish-American War’s turning points: the USS Maine explosion, Commodore George Dewey’s decisive victory at the Battle of Manila Bay aboard USS Olympia, and the larger shift from Spanish global dominance to rising American power. The episode traces Olympia’s life—from its construction and wartime glory to postwar service, its role returning the Unknown Soldier, and the ongoing struggle to preserve the historic ship as a museum.