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...Conquest of Everest, by Sir John Hunt. An engrossing account of the great climb by the commander of the expedi tion (TIME...
...soon killed in a skirmish, but Gómez joined forces with Macéo and spread revolt over the whole island. Meantime the Junta in the U. S. had the job of keeping the Cuban "army" supplied with guns and ammunition. Rubens became an expert organizer of filibustering expedi tions, an equally expert defense lawyer for arrested filibusters (never lost a case). Occasionally he made a voyage himself, but his usefulness was greater on shore. Raising money for the rebel Cubans was part of his job. Biggest single contribution ($30,000) he got from Tammany's Boss Croker. Propaganda...
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