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To Mark Japan's Surrender at the End of World War II, This Navy Officer Raced Halfway Around the World With a Historic Flag in Tow
Commodore Matthew Perry may not have enjoyed the same level of prestige as his older brother Oliver Hazard Perry, who famously defeated the British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie during the War ...
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Perry descendant travels to Tokyo isle with kin’s pocket watch
A descendant of Commodore Matthew C. Perry of “Black Ships” fame visited a distant island south of Tokyo carrying a pocket watch that the U.S. naval officer had with him when he dropped ...
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Replica of Perry’s flag connects his descendant with kin of recipient
Matthew Calbraith Perry plans to visit a far-flung island south of Tokyo where his famed namesake ancestor gave a 31-star U.S. flag to an American immigrant some 170 years ago. The 80-year-old ...