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Lecture: Medal of Honor – Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty

National Archives: William G. McGowan Theater 700 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

December 2011 marked the 150th anniversary of President Lincoln’s creation of the Medal of Honor. Medal of Honor recipients Harvey C. “Barney” Barnum, Jr., Brian Thacker, and others engage in discussion moderated by Gen. Nicholas B. Kehoe, president of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. A book signing of Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor

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Lecture: The Falklands War (1982) – The Experiences of Naval Wives and Families

National Museum of the Royal Navy HM Naval Base (PP66), Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 3NH, United Kingdom

A lecture by Ms Vicki Woodman, University of Portsmouth These seminars are a new venture for the National Museum of the Royal Navy. New and established scholars will present their latest academic research, analysis and opinions on their areas of expertise. All seminars will take place in the Princess Royal Gallery, NMRN Portsmouth and are

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Eight Bells Lecture Series: “Saving Big Ben”

Naval War College Museum 686 Cushing Rd., Newport, RI, United States

John R. Satterfield, author of Saving Big Ben: The USS Franklin and Father Joseph T. O'Callahan to speak at Naval War College. Father Joseph T. O'Callahan was the first military chaplain to receive the Medal of Honor. An unlikely war hero, the bespectacled math professor who became the U.S. Navy's first Jesuit chaplain, served in

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Block 39 Thursday: Spanish American War

National Museum of the United States Navy 805 Kidder Breese St, Washington, DC, United States

This new program at the National Museum of the United States Navy is designed to bring “bite sized” pieces of naval history and heritage to the enlisted community. Each month’s program will focus on a different topic in naval history through gallery talks and examination of artifacts in the Navy Museum (without lectures or Power Point!)

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Civil War Navy Lecture Lecture at Ashantilly Center

Ashantilly Center Darien, GA, United States

Matthew T. Eng of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum will be discussing the overall scope of the Civil War Navy Sesquicentennial and its role in the ongoing narrative of memory during the war. Please visit the Ashantilly Center website for more information.

Lecture: “The Pirate Coast” with Richard Zacks

Hendrick Hudson Free Library 185 Kings Ferry Road, Montrose, NY, United States

Join author and historian Richard Zacks for a presentation featuring his real-life thriller The Pirate Coast, the true story of William Eaton and his secret mission to overthrow the government of Tripoli in an attempt to stop the legendary Barbary Pirates of North Africa from hijacking American ships. The operation was sanctioned by President Thomas

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Lecture: Georgia’s Contribution to the Confederate Navy

Ashantilly Center Darien, GA, United States

Bruce Smith, director of the National Civil War Naval Museum in Port Columbus, will talk about Georgia’s role in the Confederate Navy. Please visit the Ashantilly Center website for more information.

Lecture: Soldiers or Sailors? Royal Marines – A Unique Fighting Force

National Museum of the Royal Navy HM Naval Base (PP66), Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 3NH, United Kingdom

A lecture by Dr Britt Zerbe, independent scholar These seminars are a new venture for the National Museum of the Royal Navy. New and established scholars will present their latest academic research, analysis and opinions on their areas of expertise. All seminars will take place in the Princess Royal Gallery, NMRN Portsmouth and are free

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