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2 days ago · Stephen W. Kearny (1794–1848), victorious commander of the Army of the West during the Mexican–American War who served as Military Governor of California; William W. Smith (1888–1966), vice admiral, USN; commanded cruiser task force during the Battles of the Coral Sea and Midway in 1942
4 days ago · Henry Boyer, a freedman from Pullam, Georgia, was a wagoner with the army units of Stephen W. Kearny during the Mexican–American War in 1846. Henry's son, Frank Boyer, was raised hearing stories from his father about New Mexico before being educated at Morehouse College and Fisk University.
4 days ago · During the Mexican-American War, Andrés Pico commanded the Mexican forces, the 'California Lancers', in Alta California. In 1846 Pico led an attack on forces commanded by U.S. General Stephen Watts Kearny at the Battle of San Pasqual where Kearny's command was dealt a hard blow.
5 days ago · 1. Fort Kearney Block House Marker. Inscription. Fort Kearney Block House, a defense against Indians, named for Brig, Gen. Stephen W. Kearny, stood fifty feet south. To the courage and vision of those who came first this way, laying the foundations of our homes, we their descendants erect this memorial. Erected by Nebraska City Descendants.
2 days ago · Commanded by Colonel Stephen W. Kearny, this was the nation's largest military base in the West. Grant was happy with his new commander but looked forward to the end of his military service and a possible teaching career.
4 days ago · HOUSTON (July 22, 2024) – Following is a statement from Arthur Steinberg, president of the American Federation of Teachers Pennsylvania (AFTPA) and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT), on the endorsement by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) of Kamala Harris for President of the United States: “Delegates to the 2024 AFT convention in Houston, Texas, today overwhelmingly ...
1 day ago · Kalifornien ist der zweitbevölkerungsreichste (Glied-)Staat in der westlichen Hemisphäre, übertroffen nur noch vom Bundesstaat São Paulo. Wäre Kalifornien ein eigenes Land, wäre es weltweit bevölkerungsmäßig der 34-bevölkerungsreichste Staat, noch vor Kanada und Australien, die flächenmäßig deutlich größer sind.
