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<blockquote data-quote="brindisi" data-source="post: 56425386" data-attributes="member: 270816"><p>Not exactly related to Islam, but <strong>IS</strong> related to firsts for our young American nation. </p><p> </p><p><strong><u><a href="http://statiatourism.com/" target="_blank">St. Eustachius</a></u></strong> - tiny Caribbean island, now part of the Netherlands - provided the first international recognition of American independence with a traditional 13 gun salute in 1776 for the American brig <strong>Andrea Doria</strong> upon its entering port. There are probably many countries, large and small, with some kind of American first, but I - having spent years in the U.S. navy - like the idea of our tiny neighbor having this particular first. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Barbara Tuchman</strong>, one of my favorite authors, wrote about this event in her aptly named <a href="http://www.amazon.com/First-Salute-Barbara-W-Tuchman/dp/0345336674" target="_blank"><strong>The First Salute.</strong></a> Well worth reading BTW. Tuchman has a terrific writing style.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brindisi, post: 56425386, member: 270816"] Not exactly related to Islam, but [B]IS[/B] related to firsts for our young American nation. [B][U][URL="http://statiatourism.com/"]St. Eustachius[/URL][/U][/B] - tiny Caribbean island, now part of the Netherlands - provided the first international recognition of American independence with a traditional 13 gun salute in 1776 for the American brig [B]Andrea Doria[/B] upon its entering port. There are probably many countries, large and small, with some kind of American first, but I - having spent years in the U.S. navy - like the idea of our tiny neighbor having this particular first. [B]Barbara Tuchman[/B], one of my favorite authors, wrote about this event in her aptly named [URL="http://www.amazon.com/First-Salute-Barbara-W-Tuchman/dp/0345336674"][B]The First Salute.[/B][/URL] Well worth reading BTW. Tuchman has a terrific writing style. [/QUOTE]
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