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Fighting Fred Funston Hero of Americas Wars
A portrait of Major General Frederick Funston known as Fighting Fred outlines his diverse career from Cuban fighting to Philippine campaigns. It highlights his daring river crossing at Malolos, capture of Aguinaldo, and rise from volunteer to major general while noting his Spanish language fluency, adventurous travels, and personal life including marriage to Edna Blankhart and loss of a son.
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Fred
Mexico
Death Valley
California
Wilds
Alaska
Santa Fe
Artllery
Maximé Gomez
Calixio Garcia
United States
Philippines
Funston
Scrapper
Pancho” Villa
New York Herald
Emiliano Aguinaldo
MacArthur
Villa
Vera Cruz
Admiral Fletcher
United States Army
Dawson City
Cuba
Johnny
San Francisco
Ohio
General Funston
Texas
New Carlisle
Congress
Kansas
Mexican
Iola High School
Kansas State University
Lawrence
West Point
Crawford
West Teint
Army Cadetship
State University
New York
Third Avenue
Dauntless
Johnny” O'Brien
United States Revenue Coast Guard
Gomez
Winchester Dana Osgood
Cornell
University of Pennsylvania
Guaimaro
Garcia
Cuba Libre
Havana
Tampa
Fla
Funstom
Twentieth Kansas Volunteers
Otis
Army of the Philippines
Caloocan
Marilao River
Kinten
Washington