1898 U.S.A. Catches a Big Wave & Beaches - Annexes California

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U.S.A. annexation of California was proclaimed at Monterrey after the surrender of Mexican garrison forces  Commadore Sloat rasises flag.

john d. sloat

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Commmadore John J. Sloat has been honored by a statue on the Presidia of Monterrey.Upon death he was interred at New York's Famous Brooklyn Greenwood Cemetery with full Naval and Free Mason Honors

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Avatar eddessaknight -
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Also, in 1898 USA annexed Hawaii overthrowing Monarchy and capturing the pineapple market

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Avatar Stack47 -
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That's weird because my history book and every history book says California was admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850, as the 31st state.

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