While history records the encounter between the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia at […]
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Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914): Naval Visionary
In 1890, an obscure naval officer from a third-rate naval power published a book […]
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Dramatis Personae of the U.S. Navy
John Paul Jones (1747-1792) He never commanded a major fleet and lost his flagship […]
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The Advancement of U.S. Naval Ship Design
Confederacy (1778-1783) Authorized by the Continental Congress in 1776, the Confederacy (36) was one […]
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Audio: ‘The Letters’ Director William Riead On How Mother Teresa Started Her Journey
Bound by her vows to be a cloistered nun, Mother Teresa sought permission from the Vatican to go among the poor and give assistance to the people of Calcutta.
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Daily Quiz for September 9, 2016
This city was the first in the U.S. to offer public school kindergarten.
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Daily Quiz for September 8, 2016
To avoid shaking hands at public events, this U.S. first lady would carry a bouquet.
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Sully Speaks Out
The “Miracle on the Hudson” was no miracle; it was the culmination of a […]
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The Rise of the American Navy 1775 – 1914
On a warm August day in 1785, at the Merchants’ Coffee House in Philadelphia, […]
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Audio: WWII Vet Tells The Story That Earned Him The Silver Star
World War II veteran, Mr. Steve Hegedus, served in the US Army with the 11th Airborne Division, 511th parachute infantry. Steve’s highest rank was staff sergeant and he served in the Pacific theater.