| 词条 | David O'Keefe (ship captain) |
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David Dean O'Keefe (1824 or 1828[1] – 1901) was an Irish-American ship captain who become a historical and political figure on the South Pacific island of Yap. O'Keefe emigrated to the United States in 1848 and established himself in Savannah, Georgia. In 1871 he captained a ship to the South Pacific. After landing on Yap he became powerful by using tools from Hong Kong and East Asia to more easily create Rai stones; however, the ease of making the stone money ultimately helped lead to its decline during the period of German rule.[2] Still the wealth allowed him to own an island, of which he was considered "king". Reportedly he had his own emblem, which showed the US flag waving over the letters "O K." He took two Yapese wives, despite already having a wife and daughter in Savannah. In 1901 he died on the ship Santa Cruz returning to Savannah. His Majesty O'Keefe[3] is the story of O'Keefe's life on Yap. A film of the same name starring Burt Lancaster was made in 1954.[4]See also
Notes1. ^Beachcombers, Traders & Castaways in Micronesia 2. ^BBC 3. ^{{cite book|last=Klingman|first=Lawrence|title=His Majesty O'Keefe|year=1950|publisher=Charles Scribner's Sons|location=NY|last2=Green|first2=Gerald}} 4. ^[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045876/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 His Majesty O'Keefe on IMDb] References
9 : 19th-century Irish people|1820s births|1901 deaths|Yap|Year of birth uncertain|American people of Irish descent|American sailors|People from Savannah, Georgia|Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923) |
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