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Old 05-02-17, 10:57 AM   #1957
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In honor of the Day (after) USS OLYMPIA C-6 TODay: at Penn's Landing Marina Philadelphia PA. About $10 million need to restore America's greatest flagship....“You may fire when ready, Gridley.”... and the rest is 'miserable' 20th century history!
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In December, theTreaty of Paris officially ended the brief Spanish-American War. The once-proud Spanish empire was virtually dissolved, and the United States gained its first overseas empire. Puerto Rico and Guam were ceded to America, the Philippines were bought for $20 million, and Cuba became a U.S. protectorate. Philippine insurgents who fought against Spanish rule during the war immediately turned their guns against the new occupiers, and a significantly greater number of American troops died suppressing the Philippines than in defeating Spain.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Manila_Bay
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