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Hero of Manila Bay remembered as centennial nears
The piece recalls Admiral George Dewey, the Hero of Manila Bay, whose rise from Vermont roots to Navy chief mirrored the nation’s shift from triumph to turmoil. It notes his Civil War service, marriage to Mrs. Hazen, and the controversial gift house, plus his presidential bid and final burial across Arlington and Washington Cathedral.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Washington, D. C
George Dewey
Manila Bay
Philippines
John Paul Jones
Stephen Decatur
Oliver Hazard Perry
David Farragut
A al
Dewey
Capitol
Arlington
Europe
America
Vermont
Montpelier
Mississippi
Gulf of Mexico
David G. Farragut
Fort Jackson
Smith
Navy Yard
Portsmouth
N. H
Susie
Gov. Ichabod Goodwin
National Capital
Washington Cathedral
Pacific
Pensacola
Bureau of Equipment
Lighthouse Board
Board of Inspection and Survey
Spain
Cuba
Manila
McKinley
Congress
United States
G. D
Farra
Washington
Hazen
New York World
Bryan
Democratic Party
New Orleans
Westminster Abbey
St. Paul’s
Annapolis
Western Newspaper Union