In the June edition of the United States Navy Memorial’s “Authors on Deck” book lecture series, editor Thomas Hone will read from his latest compilation of stories, The Battle of Midway: The Naval Institute Guide to the U.S. Navy’s Greatest Victory (Naval Institute Press; June 2013). Using a wide variety of sources, including memoirs, articles
Daughan, a Harvard-trained historian who lives in Portland, Maine, examines how the young nation’s naval victories against the ships of the world’s largest imperial power helped establish America as a burgeoning power in the world. All lectures are open to the public. For more information call National Maritime Historical Society at 914-737-7878, ext. 0, or
With author Steve Vogel In a rousing account of one of the critical turning points in American history, Through the Perilous Fight tells the gripping story of the burning of Washington and the improbable last stand at Baltimore that helped save the nation and inspired its National Anthem. Visit the Navy Museum online to learn
NHF Board Member Andy Jampoler has a new book out—Congo: The Miserable Expeditions and Dreadful Death of Lt. Emory Taunt, USN published by Naval Institute Press and describing the 1885 solo journey by Lt. Taunt up the Congo River. Jampoler will be giving a talk on the book at the National Archives on June 20th,
Author Vice Admiral George Emery, USN (Ret) will talk about his book In Their Own Words: The Navy Fights the War of 1812. Following the lecture there will be a book signing. Visit the Graves Memorial Library online at: http://www.graveslibrary.org/
Author Andrew Jampoler will give an illustrated talk about his new book, Congo, the Miserable Expeditions and Dreadful Death of Lt. Emory Taunt, USN Sponsored by the Local History & Genealogy Reading Room, Humanities and Social Sciences Division Copies of Congo will be available for sale and signing Open to the Public—No tickets or reservations