America's Great Guano Grab

The Washington Post | November 21, 1996 | Copyright

The article referring to the 1856 Guano Islands Act {"Dropping Anchor to Claim Fortune in Government Guano," Federal Page, Nov. 12} leaves out the act's origins and greatest historical significance. Above all else, the law grew out of President Franklin Pierce's strong desire to expand U.S. territories and commercial interests overseas.

Guano, which is seafowl excrement used as a fertilizer, was first imported to the United States from Peru in 1832. Guano was found in abundance on the Lobos and Chincha islands off the Peruvian coast. The fertilizer quickly became a much-valued commodity ...

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