Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History from 458 A.D. to 1902, Volume 8Harper, 1902 |
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... miles and an aggregate popu- the latter were at breakfast , fought them lation , according to latest estimates , of ... miles south and 300 the most important , however , being cocoa- miles west of the Hawaiian Islands and nuts , from ...
... miles and an aggregate popu- the latter were at breakfast , fought them lation , according to latest estimates , of ... miles south and 300 the most important , however , being cocoa- miles west of the Hawaiian Islands and nuts , from ...
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... miles , and Savaii 659 square miles . By the above agreement the German and British gov- ernments withdrew their claims to this island in favor of the United States . See APIA . Samoset , chief of the Pemaquid Ind- ians ; born in New ...
... miles , and Savaii 659 square miles . By the above agreement the German and British gov- ernments withdrew their claims to this island in favor of the United States . See APIA . Samoset , chief of the Pemaquid Ind- ians ; born in New ...
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... miles from the shore west of Santiago . The distance of the vessels from the harbor entrance was from 2 to 4 miles , the latter being the limit of the day blockading distance . The length of the arc formed by the ships was about 8 miles ...
... miles from the shore west of Santiago . The distance of the vessels from the harbor entrance was from 2 to 4 miles , the latter being the limit of the day blockading distance . The length of the arc formed by the ships was about 8 miles ...
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... miles from the Santiago Har- bor entrance , and the Almirante Oquendo at about 10.30 A.M. at Juan Gonzales , 7 miles from the port . Ninth . The Vizcaya was still under the fire of the leading vessels ; the Cristobal Colon had drawn ...
... miles from the Santiago Har- bor entrance , and the Almirante Oquendo at about 10.30 A.M. at Juan Gonzales , 7 miles from the port . Ninth . The Vizcaya was still under the fire of the leading vessels ; the Cristobal Colon had drawn ...
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... miles ahead of the Brooklyn and the Oregon , but her spurt was finished , and the American ships were now gaining upon her . Behind the Brooklyn and the Oregon came the Texas , the Vixen , and the New York . It was evident from the ...
... miles ahead of the Brooklyn and the Oregon , but her spurt was finished , and the American ships were now gaining upon her . Behind the Brooklyn and the Oregon came the Texas , the Vixen , and the New York . It was evident from the ...
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