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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An elevation in eastern Cuba near Santiago de Cuba. It was captured by Cuban and American forces on July 1, 1898, during the Spanish-American War. Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders became famous for a charge up the hill during the battle.
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- noun a hill in eastern Cuba (near Santiago de Cuba) that was captured during the Spanish-American War
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Examples
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Distribution of Negro population in "San Juan Hill" district, 51
The Negro at Work in New York City A Study in Economic Progress George Edmund Haynes 1920
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The exact character and extent of the segregation of the Negro population may be clearly seen from diagrams of this Harlem district, and of the "San Juan Hill" district in the West Sixties, based upon the latest figures of the Census of 1910.
The Negro at Work in New York City A Study in Economic Progress George Edmund Haynes 1920
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Jolson emerged as a star in the 1911 musical La Belle Paree, in which he appeared as Erastus Sparkle, “a colored aristocrat from San Juan Hill, cutting a wide swath in Paris.”
A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010
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He told them everything Woody had described to him, starting with the long training days in San Antonio and the incident with Colonel Roosevelt and their baseball at the Menger Hotel and ending with everything that happened on San Juan Hill: Uncle Owen got shot twice, Doc Lindy appeared from out of the blue, and time stood still.
BLASTIN’ THE BLUES LOREN LONG 2010
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This challenge will rival what we encountered on San Juan Hill.
Home Of The Brave Loren Long 2010
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He established a network of "banks" throughout Harlem and San Juan Hill (a black neighborhood near what is now Lincoln Center), outposts that were the bases of operation for "runners," who earned a 20% commission on the day's total receipts.
Gambling Days In Harlem Michael J. Agovino 2010
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But he's far too young in this picture for it to be 1898, and the uniform is not even the right one for the Battle of San Juan Hill.
MEMORIAL DAY, 2010: JOSEPH CARTWRIGHT Toby O'B 2010
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“Nothing compared to the most incredible—impossible—thing any of us ever experienced: San Juan Hill.”
BLASTIN’ THE BLUES LOREN LONG 2010
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Apparently San Juan Hill was inspiring to Canadians a hundred years ago when the club was formed: The CFL used to have Rough Riders as well.
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This challenge will rival what we encountered on San Juan Hill.
Home Of The Brave Loren Long 2010
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