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(verb) to destroy completely; wipe out / (verb) t…
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parlous »
(adjective) full of danger or uncertainty; precar…
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territories vs colonies
Hawai‘i, the Philippines, Guam—it wasn’t easy to know how t…
the country perceives itself to be a republic
[...] One of the truly distinctive features of the United S…
guano mining
[...] guano accumulated only in extremely dry climates, oce…
the Navassa Phosphate Company
For workers, the Navassa Phosphate Company used African Ame…
Hawai'i was enemy country
Life in a war zone was a life shaped by precaution. It mean…