Crucible of Empire
originally aired on PBS
Crucible of Empire: The Spanish–American War is a 1999 television documentary film. The film details how the U.S. imperial ambitions largely grew out of its war with the Spanish Empire and was the harbinger for the American Century. Directed by Daniel A. Miller, written and produced by Miller and Daniel B. Polin, the film first aired on PBS on August 23, 1999.