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- Jan 14, 1885The Imperial Ambition: Seattle’s Role in a Nicaragua Canal SchemeMilitary and political elites weigh the costs and grand strategies of controlling a trans-oceanic canal as the United States shifts toward a global power posture.Seattle, WA
- May 23, 1889The Shadow of the Fortress at EsquimaltAn 1889 editorial argues that the growing military presence across the border in British Columbia demands a rapid response from the U.S. government to fortify Puget Sound.Seattle, WA
- Aug 28, 1892Queen Victoria's Silver, for the Men Who Pulled a Drowning Crew from the SurfSix Washington coast men who braved the November breakers off Long Beach to save a foundering British ship's crew are honored with silver medals sent by the Queen herself.Long Beach, Long Beach, WA