Naval Historical Foundation Executive Director Captain Todd Creekman, USN (Ret.) attended the opening of a new exhibit at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan last Monday. The exhibit, called “Taking the Seas: Rise of the American Aircraft Carrier,” discusses the history of aircraft carriers from their development during World War I
Going Ashore: Naval Operations in Casco Bay During World War II (Part III)
By George Stewart (This is the third in a series of blog posts covering the various operations conducted in Maine during WWII. To read Parts I and II of George Stewart’s blog series about Casco Bay during WWII, go HERE and HERE. To read all other post by George, go HERE.) PART III By 1943,
BOOK REVIEW – Ambushed Under the Southern Cross
By Captain George Duffy, Xlibris Corp., Bloomington (2008) Reviewed by Captain J.A. Peschka, Jr. If you still get excited and riveted to your chair when you read a good sea story, then Ambushed under the Southern Cross is for you. This is not a history book written in academic prose with precise references and intellectual
BOOK REVIEW – The Sea and Civilization: A Maritime History of the World
By Lincoln Paine, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY (2013) Reviewed by Sam Craghead This book could easily be titled, “The Greatest Sea Story Ever Told.” The subtitle proffers the scope of the work, which Lincoln Paine delivers in grand style. With 599 pages of text, 48 pages of bibliography, 17 maps, 26 pages of
BOOK REVIEW – The Port of Houston
By Mark Lardas, Arcadia Publishing, Mt. Pleasant, SC (2013) Reviewed by Terry Miller Mark Lardas takes the reader through the history of the Port of Houston from its earliest days in the new Republic of Texas in 1836 to the present day. The 128-page book is more than half filled with photos, which adds to
BOOK REVIEW – Rag Man, Rag Man
By Michael J. Lacivita, Pig Iron Books, Youngstown, OH (2004) Reviewed by Nathan Albright The curious title of this memoir refers to the garbage man who came to pick up items for recycling purposes. This is just one of the many jobs the author talks about during the course of this very personal story. Explicitly,
World War II-Era Bottles Donated to the Naval History and Heritage Command
A few of us in the room stared at the vase as the amber-colored liquid poured out of the bottle. There was a surprising hiss of carbonation once the bottle cap came off. NHF Executive Director Captain Todd Creekman, USN (Ret.) picked up the contents and sniffed it. He looks up surprisingly and exclaims, “It
The Hanoi Hilton and Racial Adversity: Junior Naval Historians Shine at National History Day
Thousands of excited and energetic students from around the country packed into the University of Maryland’s Comcast Center last Thursday to participate in the awards ceremony for National History Day. The event is the culmination of a busy week for these young scholars. Students in middle and high school showcase their history projects, ranging from
8 Groups of Sailors Ready for the Weekend
1. A Good Weekend Requires Planning (NARA Photo: 80-G-431069) 2. Playing Cards Will Help Pass the Time (LOC Image: LC-DIG-det-4a14373) 3. It Might Require Travel (LOC Image: LC-USF34-039283-D) 4. Get Plenty of Rest the Night Before (NARA Image: 80-G-471182) 5. Grab a Snack Before Heading Out (Image: San Diego History Center) 6. Grab Your
A Young Man in a Brave New World: William Speiden Jr. and the Opening of Japan
“This has been an important and great day and on which the Second grand landing of the Americans in Japan took place. I was fortunate enough on the occasion of the First landing to be one of those who landed.” (8 March 1854) David Dixon Porter. David Glasgow Farragut. Ernest King. William Halsey. These names
2014 Annual Event Materials
Thank you for joining us at the 2014 NHF Annual Meeting. The following documents are available to download and read at your leisure prior to 14 June. We encourage you to print out copies for yourself to bring to the meeting. 2014 Annual Meeting Agenda NHF 2013 Annual Meeting Minutes Click HERE for the 2013
NHF Tweets The Battle of Midway: ORDER OF BATTLE
Use this Order of Battle from the American and Japanese Fleets at the Battle of Midway as a guide through our interactive social media experiment, NHF Tweets Midway. Click on the links below to follow the stream of each hashtag. IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY COMBINED FLEET Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto ( #AdmYamamoto ) Commander in Chief Rear
BOOK REVIEW – U-9: A Damned Un-English Weapon
By Jim Thesing, Merriam Press, Bennington, VT (2013) Reviewed by Charles Bogart The author has crafted a wonderful fictional account of the German U-boat arm during the period between July and August 1914. The climactic moment within the book is the sinking of the three old Royal Navy cruisers, HMS Aboukir, HMS Cressy, and HMS
BOOK REVIEW – The Secret War for the Middle East: The Influence of Axis and Allied Intelligence Operations during World War II
By Youssef Aboul-Enein and Basil Aboul-Enein, Naval Institute Pree, Annapolis, MD (2013) Reviewed by Charles C. Kolb, Ph.D. The Secret War for the Middle East: The Influence of Axis and Allied Intelligence Operations during World War II should not be confused with Andrew Rathmell’s Secret War in the Middle East: The Covert Struggle for Syria,
BOOK REVIEW – Behind the Lines: A Critical Survey of Special Operations in World War II
By Michael F. Dilley, Casemate, Philadelphia, PA and Oxford, England (2013) Reviewed by Stephen K. Stein, Ph.D. Since the 9/11 attacks, U.S. Special Forces have received a growing amount of media attention. Numerous books describe and analyze their recent operations. Michael F. Dilley, a writer and editor for Behind the Lines magazine, returns to the modern
