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Latest Past Events

Research Seminar: The Nuts and Bolts of the Military-Industrial Complex – Standardization, Information Control, and American Torpedo Production before World War I

Hagley Museum and Library 200 Hagley Rd, Wilmington

With Katherine Epstein (Rutgers University-Camden) Commentator: Marcus Jones (United States Naval Academy) The seminar is open to the public and is based on a paper that is circulated in advance. Those planning to attend are encouraged to read the paper before coming to the seminar. The seminar begins promptly at 6:30, and takes place in

Home School at the Museum: Communication in the Navy

National Museum of the United States Navy Washington Navy Yard, Washington

How do you send silent and coded messages in the military? Students  will learn the history of Semaphore, Morse code, Navajo Code talkers and other forms of communication used to send messages from ship to ship and ship to shore. Students will make their own signaling devices to take home and practice sending messages! Museum

Home School at the Museum: Communication in the Navy

National Museum of the United States Navy Washington Navy Yard, Washington

How do you send silent and coded messages in the military? Students  will learn the history of Semaphore, Morse code, Navajo Code talkers and other forms of communication used to send messages from ship to ship and ship to shore. Students will make their own signaling devices to take home and practice sending messages! Museum