(5:00 pm Reception / 6:00 pm Presentation / 7:00 pm Book signing) In conjunction with the opening of the special exhibit, Turning Point: The Doolittle Raid, Battle of the Coral Sea, and Battle of Midway, author Elliot Carlson presents the story of the man who cracked the code that helped make victory a reality in the Pacific. Lecture will
In 1939, USS Squalus (SS-192), America's newest submarine, plunged into the North Atlantic. Miraculously, thirty-three crew members survived. CAPT Vance Morrison, USN(Ret.), Commander General - Elect, Naval Order of the US, will tell the story of the first successful rescue of survivors of a US Submarine sinking. Contact: CAPT Jim Brooke (703-451-0574), CAPT Bob Sinclair
Wandering Bodies: A Tale of One Burying Ground, Two Cemeteries, and the U.S. Navy’s Search for Appropriate Burial for Its Career Enlisted Dead The United States Naval Asylum (later the United States Naval Home) was built at Philadelphia in the late 1820s as a permanent residence for elderly and disabled long-service naval enlisted sailors and
As part of the United States Navy Memorial’s Authors on Deck book lecture series and in celebration of the memorial’s 25th Anniversary, author Marcus Luttrell will present his latest work, SERVICE: A Navy Seal at War (Little, Brown & Co.; May 1, 2012). SERVICE is both a war story for the ages and a heartfelt
A lecture by Mr Matthew Sheldon, NMRN 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 of
With author Kevin McCranie Focusing on the oceanic war rather than the war in the Great Lakes, this study charts the War of 1812 from the perspectives of the two opposing navies at sea—one of the largest fleets in the world and a small, upstart navy just three decades old. While American naval leadership searched
The Maryland Historical Society is hosting a book-talk on May 10 with J.C.A. Stagg, Professor of History at the University of Virginia and longtime editor-in-chief of the papers of James Madison. He will speak on his new book, The War of 1812 – Conflict for a Continent. This talk will also kick-off the Society's commemoration
With author Walter Borneman Only four men in American history have been promoted to the five-star rank of Admiral of the Fleet: William Leahy, Ernest King, Chester Nimitz, and William Halsey. These four men were the best and the brightest the navy produced, and together they led the U.S. navy to victory in World War
Meet authors Cindy Horrell Ramsey, Boys of the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA and David Seagraves, Uncommon Hero: The John Seagraves Story. In Boys of the Battleship NORTH CAROLINA, Ramsey tells the story of the Battleship through the eyes of the men who served her. After doing research about the ship at the National Archives in 2000,
Visit the 1933 lighthouse tender Lilac's buoy deck on Thursday, May 24th at 6:30 PM for The War of 1812: A New Perspective, a presentation by RADM Joseph F. Callo, USNR (Ret.). The evening will offer a new appreciation of the importance of this war and its long-term implications as we commemorate the bicentennial of the
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
Elliot Carlson’s biography of Capt. Joe Rochefort is the first to be written about the officer who headed Station Hypo, the U.S. Navy’s signals monitoring and cryptographic intelligence unit at Pearl Harbor, and who broke the Japanese navy’s code before the Battle of Midway. The book brings Rochefort to life as the irreverent, fiercely independent,
Prof Andrew Lambert, King’s College London Attendance at this event is by ticket only. To request tickets contact: Emma Nash ([email protected]) or write to: The National Museum of the Royal Navy HM Naval Base (PP66), Portsmouth Hampshire PO1 3NH Please visit the National Museum of the Royal Navy website for more information.
Announcing a Lecture Series Open to the Public Presented by Local Historical Societies To Commemorate The Bicentennial Of The War Of 1812 You Are Invited to the free Inaugural Lecture to be Hosted by the Federal Circuit Historical Society at the United States Court Of Appeals For The Federal Circuit, Madison Place and H St.,
This event is free and open to the public. Please visit the New York Military Affairs Symposium website for more information.