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View from the Quarterdeck: July 2018

Posted on July 31, 2018 by

Most of us recall a particular teacher or professor who first piqued our interest in history.  Later, as we advanced in our professional studies, if we were fortunate we acquired a mentor we admired who took particular interest in guiding … Continue reading →

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View from the Quarterdeck: August 2016

Posted on November 18, 2016 by

This issue of IJNH continues the practice of offering two permanent columns.  One is designed to offer suggestions from our readers of potential titles you may wish to add to your own reading intentions.  The list is eclectic, including not … Continue reading →

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View From the Quarterdeck: April 2016

Posted on May 26, 2016 by

Historians, and those interested in history, are readers.  Thucydides anticipated this fact when he wrote his famous account of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta in the 5th Century BC.  He said that his purpose in writing about this … Continue reading →

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View from the Quarterdeck: December 2015

Posted on December 6, 2015 by

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) of the U.S. Navy Admiral John Richardson attended the Tenth Regional Seapower Symposium for the Navies of the Mediterranean and Black Sea Countries in Venice, Italy, in October of 2015.  Participating in a panel discussion … Continue reading →

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