This treaty was signed by President McKinley, and submitted to the Senate for ratification.Continuing USA Acquires Hawaii,our selection from
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Will Hawaii Go British?
Great Britain's attempt to obtain a military telegraphic-cable station deserves attention at this point.Continuing USA Acquires Hawaii,our
Hawaiian Coup and Counter-Coup
The republic was declared on the fourth day of July, 1894, and continued, though not in uninterrupted felicity, until the annexation.Continuing USA
USA Acquires Hawaii
This series has five easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Grover Cleveland's Administration and Hawii.IntroductionWhen Captain
Britain Keeps Gibraltar
Today's installment concludes The Siege of Gibraltar 1782,our selection from The History of Gibraltar and of Its Political Relation to Events in
Louis XIV Proclaimed Sovereign of the Great West
On that day, the realm of France received on parchment a stupendous accession.Previously in The Discovery of the Great West.Our special
Gibraltar Needs Supplies
The Spanish Government having gained intelligence of the approach of this powerful force, instantly took measures to attack the expedition before it
Destruction of the Floating Batteries
In Spain the news was received with consternation and despair. With the destruction of the floating batteries the siege was virtually
Bombardment of Gibraltar Commences
Never before in the annals of war had a spectacle so magnificently grand been witnessed, by land 400 cannons by sea 50 ships of the line.Continuing