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May 5, 2022 · Some say John Robert Monaghan committed atrocities, including genocide, by killing civilians and burning Samoan villages. That point has come up regularly in recent years, with calls to remove a ...
Ensign John R. Monaghan (26 March 1873 – 1 April 1899) was an officer in the United States Navy. Biography [ edit ] Born in Chewelah , Washington Territory Monaghan was a part of the first graduating class of Gonzaga University , and ultimately graduated from the Naval Academy in June 1895.
Oct 20, 2021 · The monument honoring the 19th century US Navy sailor John R. Monaghan in Spokane, Washington, is a reminder of the country’s history of violence, colonialism and racism against the Samoan people.
Apr 5, 2022 · The memorial statue of John Monaghan sits at Monroe Street and Riverside Avenue in downtown Spokane. The son of one of Spokane's wealthiest men, James Monaghan, he died in 1899 in combat with ...
Monaghan was born in the small town (then a population of about 750) of Winthrop, Iowa, the daughter of Sharon (née Hammel) [4] and Robert Monaghan, a factory worker. [5] [6] She has two older brothers, Bob and John. [7] She has mostly Irish and German ancestry, and was raised Catholic. [8] [9] [10] She graduated from East Buchanan High School ...
Aug 5, 2020 · John Robert Monaghan was the first “son of Spokane” to enter the military as urged by Sen. John L. Wilson, but more significantly, he was the firstborn son of Irish immigrants. My great ...
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Full-length figure of Ensign John Robert Monaghan in his Naval Academy dress uniform, leaning on his sword, right foot extended. The bronze figure stands atop a stepped limestone base that features a relief depicting Ensign Monaghan standing by his wounded superior officer, Lieutenant Landsdale, and other dead soldiers, while under attack by ...
