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“Unwelcomed Soldiers Invading a Fraternity”: Breaking Gender Barriers in the United States Military
National History Day Video Process Annotated Bibliography Jessie Henderson National History Day National History Day Video Process Before researching this topic, I brainstormed about topics which matched the theme. After a family friend suggested naval pilot Captain Rosemary Mariner, I … Continue reading
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What Are They Reading: Vol. 4
Charles C. Chadbourn, IIIEditor, International Journal of Naval History This article is another of our continuing series where readers of this journal interested in international naval history and related topics may share with colleagues ideas on good books to read … Continue reading
BOOK REVIEW – Admiral Gorshkov – The Man Who Challenged the U.S. Navy
Norman Polmar and Thomas A. Brooks, Admiral Gorshkov, The Man Who Challenged U.S.Navy. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 2019. 264 pp. Reviewed by Hans Christian BjergDenmark Naval Historian Today, probably very few are familiar with the armament and the dominant role … Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW – War in the American Pacific and East Asia, 1941-1972
Hal M. Friedman, ed. War in the American Pacific and East Asia, 1941-1972. Lexington KY: University Press of Kentucky, 2018. 264 pp. Review by John M. Jennings, PhDUnited States Air Force Academy War in the American Pacific and East Asia, … Continue reading
BOOK REVIEW – Incidents at Sea: American Confrontations and Cooperation with Russia and China, 1945-2016
Winkler, David F., Incidents at Sea: American Confrontations and Cooperation with Russia and China, 1945-2016. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 2017. 320 pp. Review by LT Anthony Rush, USN Senior Instructor, Department of History, USAF Academy In Incidents at Sea: … Continue reading
Vol. 14, Issue 2: About the Authors
Kenneth C. Wenzer The U.S. Navy and the Conquest of the Pacific by Lt. Cmdr. Charles H. Stockton Kenneth C. Wenzer is an independent historian who lives in Takoma Park, MD. Douglas Peifer Presidential Crisis Decision Making following the Sinking … Continue reading
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The U.S. Navy and the Conquest of the Pacific by Lt. Cmdr. Charles H. Stockton
Contents: Introduction The Historical Context Stockton and Mahan Afterthoughts Kenneth C. Wenzer Independent Historian Introduction In 1513 Vasco Núñez de Balboa claimed the entire Pacific and all the shores washed by its waters for the Spanish Empire. Three hundred and … Continue reading
Presidential Crisis Decision Making Following the Sinking of the Panay
Contents: The Setting The Domestic Context Presidential Crisis Decision Making Douglas Peifer US Air War College Setting Last December marked the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the US gunboat Panay by Japanese aircraft, an incident that predated the Japanese … Continue reading
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Sailing Away From the Turbulent Waters of Vietnam: The Overflowing Waves of Boat People
Vy Nguyen National History Day (Return to September 2018 Table of Contents)
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Old Salts in the New Steel Navy
Roy T. Greim Swarthmore College The photograph “The Old Navy,” also known as “The Old Salts of the Square Rigger Navy,” taken on board the USS Mohican in 1888, is one of the most iconic images of America’s “Old Navy” … Continue reading
The Oyster Wars of Chesapeake Bay: How Regulatory Compromise Created Conflict
Contents: Introduction The Booming Oyster Industry Problems in the Emerging Oyster Industry Regulation of the Oyster Industry and the Violence that Ensued The Unsuccessful Oyster Police The End of the Oyster Wars The Tragedy of the Commons Conclusion Appendices Zoe … Continue reading
Inside the Archives: U.S. Naval History at the Smithsonian Institution
Contents: Sailing and Science A Cruise with a President The Atomic Era U.S. Navy Navigation To learn more Lesley Parilla Cataloging and Bibliographic Access Librarian, Smithsonian Libraries A researcher might not think to look for materials relating to the U.S. … Continue reading
BOOK REVIEW – Towards a Wider War: British Strategic Decision-Making and Military Effectiveness in Scandinavia, 1939-1940
Joseph Moretz, Towards a Wider War: British Strategic Decision-Making and Military Effectiveness in Scandinavia, 1939-1940. West Midlands, UK: Helion & Company, 2017. 593 pp. Review by Capt Jason Naaktgeboren, Instructor, Department of History, USAF Academy In Towards a Wider War: … Continue reading
BOOK REVIEW – Victory at Midway: The Battle that Changed the Course of World War II
James M. D’Angelo, Victory at Midway: The Battle that Changed the Course of World War II. Jefferson NC: McFarland & Co., 2018. Pp. v-vii & 198. Review by Galen Roger Perras, PhD Associate Professor of History, University of Ottawa Do … Continue reading
BOOK REVIEW – In All Respects Ready: Australia’s Navy in World War One
David Stevens, In All Respects Ready: Australia’s Navy in World War One. Victoria: Oxford University Press, 2014. 378 pp. Review by Chuck Steele, PhD International Journal of Naval History If one is looking for a comprehensive history of the Royal … Continue reading