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National Archives Lecture: The Captain Who Burned His Ships

National Archives, William G. McGowan Theater 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington

Captain Thomas Tingey, who once served in the Royal Navy, was tasked with building an American shipyard. The Washington Navy Yard became the principal facility of the nation's navy. Author Gordon S. Brown discusses Tingey's development of the Navy Yard, his civic role in the city of Washington, and the tragic events of 1814 when

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