Since the 1898 invasion of Puerto Rico by the Americans during the Spanish – American War, politics in Puerto Rico have been significantly shaped by its status as territory of the United States.

Since consolidation with New York City in 1898, Brooklyn has been governed by the New York City Charter that provides for a " strong " mayor-council system.

Since 1898, Tontitown has held an annual grape festival in mid-August, which celebrates the harvest and the town's Italian American heritage.

Since 1837, ten municipalities have separated from the original Egg Harbor Township, including Atlantic City ( 1854 ), Absecon ( 1872 ), South Atlantic City ( now Margate ) ( 1885 ), Somers Point ( 1886 ), Pleasantville ( 1888 ), Linwood ( 1889 ), Longport ( 1898 ), Brigantine ( 1903 ), Ventnor ( 1903 ) and Northfield ( 1905 ).

Since 1867, when the mill began operation, the plant has been expanded or substantially retooled at least nine times: 1875, 1878, 1892, 1898, 1912, 1924, ca.

Since moving to Bury the Lancashire Fusiliers were part, in 1898, of the force that relieved Khartoum and fought in the Battle of Omdurman and in 1899 – 1902 during the Boer War took part in the battles of Spion Kop and the Tugela Heights, leading up to the Relief of Ladysmith.

Since 1898, there is statue of him outside Storkyrkan.

Since 1898, the town's main employer was " Dębieńsko " Coal Mine, which was closed up in 2000 causing a huge unemployment rate ( number of jobs in the commute dropped by 3, 536 which was almost a half of all jobs in the area ) and poverty.

Since then, many lawsuits have been filed against asbestos manufacturers and employers, for neglecting to implement safety measures after the link between asbestos, asbestosis and mesothelioma became known ( some reports seem to place this as early as 1898 in modern times ).

Since 1898, the Special Section ( Особый отдел ) of the Department of Police succeeded the Gendarmes in gaining information from domestic and foreign agents and " perlustration ".

Since 1898, Puerto Rico has had limited representation in the Congress in the form of a Resident Commissioner, a nonvoting delegate.

Since its founding in 1898 the Sisters of Mercy presided over the College up until 1999.

Since the site was mostly sand and lacked nutrients and water, loads of manure needed to be brought in, and a well was bored in 1898 to allow irrigation.

Since 1898 until his death in 1910 a parish priest in Mogilno was Piotr Wawrzyniak.

Since neither show was a great success, the Club returned to the tried and true in 1898 with a revival of Po-ca-hon-tas.

Since 1898 the landscapes of the society have been used in the postcard industry.

Lloyd C. Gardner, " Imperial America: American Foreign Policy Since 1898 ", NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Inc., 1976

Since 1898 Marie-her husband, a famous opera singer before, did not get engagements, because of his association with " that Countess Larisch " and he became dependent on alcohol-began to write about her time with the Empress and other Imperial and Royal relatives.

Since 1898 a lot of factories and industries established: Vasileiadis Shipyards, a fertilizers ’ factory, a plaster ’ s factory, a cement factory and the most recent industries of petroleum products ( SHELL, MOBIL, BP ).

Since its first description in 1898, most authors have regarded it as a distinct species, but it has also been classified as a mere subspecies of the marsh rice rat ( O. palustris ).

Since then, the factory building, in use since 1898, has been extensively renovated and equipped with modern technology.

Since its founding, on September 20, 1898, during the episcopate of Patrick William Riordan, Archbishop of San Francisco, with a faculty from the Sulpician order and thirty-four young men, the seminary and university has grown considerably.

Since its first opening in 1898, Entenmann's has been selling " all butter loaf cake " and sold more than 700 million to date.

Since 1898, Tubay was a prosperous town.

Since then, and since the pure grain had gotten him divorced from every decent -- and even indecent -- group from Greenwich Village to the Embarcadero, he had become a sucker-rolling freight-jumper.

Since appeals to morality, to humanity, and to sanity have had such small effect, perhaps our last recourse is the deterrent example.

Since his seizure, Scotty had had little appetite ; ;

Since Mr. McKinley had to give a lecture, Rachel and Scotty drove home alone in the Plymouth.

Since she could not act, one part suited her as well as any other, and so she was the first person to offer Mr. Lincoln a glass of water, holding it up to the box, high above her head, to Miss Harris, who had asked for it.

Since the Santo Spirito hospital had taken only men, he had had no experience in the study of female anatomy ; ;

Since then, the flowers she had planted had spread all over the hill.

Since he had gross income of $600 or more, he must file a return in which he may claim an exemption deduction of $600.

Since the writer had established this democratic procedure in the beginning he had to go along with their decision -- after, of course, pointing out whether he thought their decision was a wise or an unwise one.

Since the writer had not noticed this characteristic in married students scattered throughout the various sections previous to this experiment, nor, as a matter of fact, in those who were continuing in `` single sections '', he can only conclude that there must have been something `` contagious '' within the specific group which caused this to occur.

Since the details of the elections were settled the change of government had no direct effect on the technical aspects of the elections, and may have been more important as an indication of royal displeasure with the U.N.F.P.

Since the strength of the Mexicans had been underrated, too small a posse had been collected, and since the deputy had not been provided with search warrants, MacPherson and his men decided it was much wiser to withdraw.

Since the magnitude of the plan made secrecy impossible, once the wheels had began to turn, persons controlling German industries, social institutions, and armed forces became, through their anti-Semitism or their tolerance of it, conscious accomplices of Hitler's crimes ; ;

Since Mrs. Calhoun remembered only that the marriage had been in the spring, he started to plod through several months.

Since then he had worked at this and that, though some said his main interest was gambling.

Since Election Day, Vice President Richard Nixon had virtually retired -- by his own wish -- from public view.

Since he possessed more power in an interdependent universe of living beings and dead spirits, the emperor had to use it for the benefit of the living.