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2 stories matching frigat
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:frigel, fright, frigid, fri, friggin, frighten
- The Battle for the Navy Yard: Tacoma’s Chamber of Commerce Fights Back
As federal naval commissioners arrive in Seattle to evaluate potential sites for a new shipyard, Tacoma’s business leaders unveil a massive dossier arguing their city’s superiority over Puget Sound.
- The Navy’s Useless Burden: A 1877 Critique of American Militarism
An editorial from the Seattle Intelligencer questions why the U.S. maintains a naval force, arguing that defense of the continent makes overseas armadas obsolete and economically damaging.
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- Tacoma’s Mercy for Fraviola
Citizens rally to fund the final journey home for a sick child.