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| has gloss | eng: The recorded history of Palmyra Atoll began when it was first sighted in 1798 by an American sea captain, Edmund Fanning of Stonington, Connecticut, while his ship the Betsy was in transit to Asia. It was only later—on November 7, 1802—that the first western people landed on the uninhabited atoll. On that date, Captain Sawle of the U.S. ship Palmyra was wrecked on the atoll. |
| lexicalization | eng: History of Palmyra Atoll |
| instance of | c/Histories of non-state political divisions of the United States |
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| media:img | PalmyraSign.jpg |
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