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George Dewey (1837-1917) was an American naval officer whose victory over the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay in 1898 made him a national hero. Born in Montpelier, Vermont, in 1837, Dewey graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis and saw distinguished service in the Gulf of Mexico during the American Civil War.
George Dewey. Si George Dewey ( Disyembre 26, 1837 – Enero 16, 1917) ay isang almirante ng Hukbong Dagat ng Estados Unidos, na nakilala sa kanyang tagumpay ng mga hukbong Pilipino at Amerikano sa Labanan sa Maynila (na walang namatay na kahit isang buhay; may namatay dahil sa atake sa puso) noong Digmaang Espanyol-Amerikano.
Admiral George Dewey, hero of the U.S. Navy during the Spanish-American War, describes his career and battle successes in this exciting and eye-opening autobiography. Dewey recounts his youth in Vermont, telling of his appreciation for the outdoors, with a particular passion being to swim in the nearby river.
May 16, 2018 · Ryan Reynolds has tapped digital marketing veteran George Dewey to serve as the new president of Reynolds’ company, Maximum Effort Productions. The news comes as Reynolds and 20th Century Fox ...
George Dewey was born on December 26, 1837, in Montpelier, Vermont and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in June 1858. As a midshipman, Dewey served on the steam frigate Wabash. After this service, he became a passed midshipman in 1861. From 1861 to 1867, Dewey served on the sidewheel steamer Mississippi and the screw sloops Brooklyn and ...
George Dewey. Childhood and education George Dewey, the only officer of the U.S. Navy ever to hold the rank of Admiral of the Navy, was born on December 26, 1837, in Montpelier, Vermont. When George was five years old, his mother died of tuberculosis, leaving his father, a prominent local physician and founder of the National Life Insurance ...
George Dewey was born in Montpelier, Vermont, on the day after Christmas, 1837. His father Julius Yemans Dewey, was a graduate of the University of Vermont medical school, prominent local physician and founder of the National Life Insurance Company, a very profitable enterprise for which George's two older brothers, Charles and Edward, later served as president and vice-president, respectively.
