Perry, Matthew Calbraith
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...Winfield Scott in taking Veracruz. Perry was ordered (Mar., 1852...humiliating conditions, but Perry firmly declined. On July 14...requests, opening the ports of Shimoda and Hakodate to U.S. trade. For his successful expedition Perry was awarded $20,000 by Congress...