Adair Dewey Reception Toasts Hero of Manila Bay
A New York welcome to Admiral George Dewey is described as the grandest, most spontaneous procession in memory. The piece lauds his fighter, statesman, and American gentleman qualities from Cavite to Manila Bay onward, tracing influences shaping the victor and idol of 70 million people. The author notes his modest bearing and steady character through triumph and praise.
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George Dewey
New York
United States
New England
Golden Gate
Manila Bay
Ragat
Barry
Jones
Cavite
Manila Harbor
Dewey
Manila
America
Fighting Deweys Shaping a Naval Hero’s Vermont Roots
The article traces Admiral George Dewey’s lineage through Vermont and nearby New England, noting numerous Deweys in American wars from the Revolution to the Civil War, and detailing family origins, upbringing in Montpelier, and early anecdotes of his temper and schooling. It highlights his father Dr Julius Dewey as a respected Montpelier physician and church founder, with the family’s long service across multiple generations.
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George Dewey
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Thomas Dewey
Dorcester
Mass
New World
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England
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Stark
Bennington
Lexington
Old
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Farragut
Edward
Illinois
Porter
Spain
Dorchester
Mary Perrin
Charles
George
Mary
Dr. Dewey
Montpelier
Christ Episcopal Church
Admiral
Green Mount Cemetery
Dewey Quotes Reflect a Naval Leader's Character
A Tribune study catalogs Admiral Dewey's claimed utterances during the Manila battles and Paris talks. The phrases underscore confidence, resolve, and determination, from "You may fire when you are ready" to reflections on naval power and sovereignty.
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Gridley
Manila
Philippine Islands
Peace Commission
Paris
United States
Malta
Chichester
Young George Dewey’s Early Struggles and Rise to Annapolis
The article traces George Dewey's youth under (Maj.) Pangborn in Jersey City, his rebellion at school, and a severe whipping leading to reform. It then recalls his time at Norwich Military Academy and the Northern Southern tensions at Annapolis, where he fought verbally and physically, earned discipline, and graduated in 1858 to join the Navy.
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Z. IX. Pangborn
Jersey City Journal
George Dewey
George
Dewey
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Annapolis
Mediterranean
Wabash
Barron
Virginian
Dewey’s Brilliant Civil War Feats Aboard the Mississippi
The narrative recalls Captain Dewey guiding the Mississippi at Saint Philip and Jackson and later escaping Port Hudson with fires, blows, and a coat tail shot away. It covers his youth in Montpelier, his rapid rise to lieutenant, and his early actions under Farragut, plus later exploits at Fort Fisher and Manila Bay.
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Montpelier
Sumter
Mississippi
West Gulf
Farra
Theodorus Bailey
New York Bay
S. N
Pensacola
Faragut
Port Hudson
Hartford
Alabama
Monongahela
Kineo
Richmond
Genesee
Lieut
Smith
Dewey at Manila Idol of His Country
Dewey, stationed at Hong Kong as war broke out with Spain, faced a critical choice to reach Manila with limited coaling options. His decisive action led to the capture of Manila, elevating him to national hero status and boosting American morale during the conflict.
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Hong Kong
Honolulu
Manila
Remarkable Modesty in Dewey's Reports
Report excerpts describe Admiral Dewey's May 1 and May 4 dispatches on the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay. He states destruction of multiple vessels, control of Cavite, and readiness to take the city, with notes on casualties and a concern for foreign residents.
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the & Ve
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Corregidor Island
McCulloush
Manila
Cavite
Dewey
Manana
Washington
Reina Crist Sila
Ulloa
Isla de Cuba
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Duero
Correo
U Co
Mindanao
Hongkong
Philippine Islands
Bay Entrance
Bay
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Lighthouse Board
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Naval Department
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