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Conference – Working Lives Between the Deck and the Dock: Comparative Perspectives on Sailors as International Labourers

Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter - Streathem Campus Exeter, United Kingdom

The conference will examine the early modern maritime sector as the first truly international (and indeed global) labour market, exploring the economic, legal, and social dimensions of employment at sea during a period of profound expansion and transformation in European maritime activity. Conceived as an essential part of the ERC-funded project Sailing into Modernity :

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Historic Naval Ships Association 2013 Conference

Unnamed Venue Philadelphia, NJ, United States

Presented by: Battleship New Jersey Museum Independence Seaport Museum BNJ-Battleship New Jersey Museum ISM-Independence Seaport Museum Tuesday, September 17 - Registration Wednesday, September 18 0830 – 0900 Transportation to BNJ 0900 –1030 Executive Directors Meeting 1030 –1045 Coffee Break 1045 – 1200 HNSA Board Of Directors Meeting 1200 – 1330 Lunch 1330 – 1600 HNSA

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Navy Museum Lunchtime Lecture and Book Signing – In Their Own Words: The Navy Fights the War of 1812

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

VADM George W. Emery, USN (Retired) will lecture at the National Museum of the United States Navy about his book, In Their Own Words: The Navy Fights the War of 1812. The book, which was published by the Naval Historical Foundation, features digital reproductions and transcriptions of documents from the War of 1812 currently in

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International Conference: ‘Game Changers – Personalities and Pivotal Moments in the Napoloeonic Wars and the War of 1812’

Unnamed Venue Rostrevor, Co.Down, Ireland

Seeking to bridge these two interlinked wars by examining some of the key characters and moments in each. Whether on the plains of Maida in 1806, when his famous 20th Regiment played a key role in defeating Napoleon’s ‘Invincibles’, or in his  amphibious assault on Washington which promised for a time to be of game changing

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Naval Submarine League Capitol Chapter Luncheon – “What Would Rickover Do?”

Army Navy Country Club 1700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, DC, United States

Naval Submarine League - Capitol Chapter Spring Luncheon Luncheon Speaker: RADM Dave Oliver, Jr., USN, Retired “What Would Rickover Do?” His book on Admiral Rickover’s actions to change the Navy culture will be published later this year by the Naval Institute Press. Wednesday 26 March 2014 at Army-Navy Country Club (Arlington) 1130 to 1300 (Cash

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LCDR Erik S. Kristensen Memorial Lecture Series

St. John's College Annapolis, MD, United States

AUTHOR AND FORMER ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE BING WEST TO DELIVER 2014 KRISTENSEN LECTURE  Bing West will deliver the 2014 LCDR Erik S. Kristensen Lecture in the Great Hall of McDowell Hall on the campus of St. John’s College in Annapolis, MD on Wednesday, April 9th 2014 at 7:30pm. His lecture Lessons from a Decade

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Conference: Naval and Maritime Power in Two World Wars

Greenwich Maritime Institute,University of Greenwich , United Kingdom

Naval and Maritime Power in Two World Wars: Contemporary Relevance and Historical Importance Global War Studies and the Greenwich Maritime Institute are pleased to announce an international conference on the naval and maritime history of the First and Second World Wars. On the centenary of the First World War, the conference seeks to promote an

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‘Strategy and the Sea’: An International Conference in Honour of Professor John B. Hattendorf

All Souls College Oxford, United Kingdom

Hosted by All Souls College, Oxford, the conference will bring together academics and naval professionals to celebrate John B. Hattendorf’s distinguished career and leading role in expanding the field of maritime history. This international gathering of research students, senior military representatives, and recognised authorities presents a unique opportunity to discuss cutting-edge naval history research that

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1944: – Seventy Years On, An International Conference on World War II

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , United Kingdom

Global War Studies and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst are pleased to announce an international conference on the Second World War with 1944 as the core theme. This was a year of decision in many theaters with the Allies advancing to the borders of the Axis heartlands. It marked the culmination of the Holocaust and

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Commodore Dewey Commemoration

Cathedral Church of Saint Peter & Paul in the City & Episcopal Diocese of Washington 101 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

The National Capitol Commandery requests your presence at the annual Commodore Dewey Commemoration. Who: All Companions, their guests and other interested parties What: Commemoration of the 116th Anniversary of Commodore George Dewey’s Victory at Manila Bay When: Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 1045 Where: The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter & Paul in the City

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“AUTHORS ON DECK” –NEPTUNE: THE ALLIED INVASION OF EUROPE AND THE D-DAY LANDINGS

United States Navy Memorial 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, United States

In Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of D-Day, the United States Navy Memorial’s “Authors on Deck” book lecture series proudly presents Craig Symonds. Award-winning author, Symonds, will present his newly released book, Neptune: The Allied Invasion of Europe and the D-Day Landings (Oxford University Press, 2014). Symonds details Operation Neptune, the massive naval operation that

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Norman Polmar Lecture at University Club’s Military History Legion Event

University Club 1135 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

ince the end of World War II, a number of key developments, especially with regard to Soviet missile and submarine advances, caught the Western intelligence agencies by surprise. These surprises undercut our military readiness and negotiating initiatives during the Cold War.

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72nd Battle of Midway Commemoration Dinner

Army Navy Country Club 1700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA, United States

"We've heard the story of the Battle of Midway from many different perspectives in recent years at our annual dinner - the strategy that set the stage, the decisions that led to battle, the details of the engagements - now we'll tell the stories of the people who actually fought the battle and the path

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American Cold War Veterans Association Annual Meeting

Holiday Inn Rosslyn / Shenandoah Room 1900 N Fort Myer Dr, Arlington, VA, United States

The annual meeting of the American Cold War Veterans Association will take place 06-08 June 2014 in Washington D.C. USS Liberty Veterans Association Commemoration Business meetings, luncheon and address to be held at the Rosslyn Holiday Inn, 1900 Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22209. A special room rate of $89.00 is available to conferees. Please

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