Opis: New Mexico Historical Review, Vol. 22 (Classic Reprint) - Mexico University of New

Excerpt from New Mexico Historical Review, Vol. 22

Mr. Chairman, The Honorable Governor of New Mexico, Honorable Postmaster General of the United States, distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen:

I find it a great honor and a pleasure to represent the Navy at this celebration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of a new province, by that great pioneer and soldier, General Stephen Watts Kearny. With their unyielding spirit, and unmatched courage, this man and his followers conquered the wilds of our western territory. On half rations, insufficient shelter, inferior equipment and poor horses, many of which were abandoned and others used for food, these men inched along, establishing bases, taming the inhabitants, and fighting the elements until their goal was reached.

Comment on these exploits will be left to others - as my mission is one relating to recent achievements in which the very flag that Kearny carried across this continent in the name of freedom was, a century later, carried on across the vast reaches of the great Pacific, to crush an enemy seeking to destroy the peace of the world.

There is, however, great similarity in General Kearny's accomplishments and those who fought our ships in the recent war, capturing from a determined and strongly entrenched enemy every island essential to further operations, and planting thereon this symbol of freedom.

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Szczegóły: New Mexico Historical Review, Vol. 22 (Classic Reprint) - Mexico University of New

Nazwa: New Mexico Historical Review, Vol. 22 (Classic Reprint)
Autor: Mexico University of New
Wydawnictwo: FB &c Ltd
Kod paskowy: 9781330356012
Języki: angielski
Ilość stron: 440
Format: 15.2x22.9cm
Oprawa: Miękka

Recenzje: New Mexico Historical Review, Vol. 22 (Classic Reprint) - Mexico University of New