The United states takes possession (begins its occupation) of the Republic of Hawaii.

       [restored 5/22/2022] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.

Subsequent Events:

11/4/1899                   3/4/1901                  4/2/1917

Authority:

“Law of the Jungle”
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References:

Chronology of Puerto Rico in the Spanish-American War – The World of 1898 The Spanish-American War (Hispanic Division, Library of Congress).mht
www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/chronpr.html

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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