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Spanish-American War

Dynamite Johnny

By Marian Betancourt, Contributor
December / January 2003

December 1, 2002 by 4 Comments

Dynamite Johnny.

The Cuban struggle for independence and the remarkable Irishman who helped. Johnny O'Brien was already famous among sailors for his extraordinary skill as a harbor pilot guiding ships through the treacherous waters of Hell Gate in New York harbor. But when he out-maneuvered Spanish gunboats and United States Revenue cutters to keep the Cuban rebels supplied with weapons and … [Read more...] about Dynamite Johnny

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