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2013 Beach Award Presented to USNA Midshipman

Posted on May 23, 2013 by admin

On Wednesday, 22 May 2013, Naval Historical Foundation Executive Director Captain Todd Creekman, USN (Ret), traveled to Annapolis for the presentation of this year’s Captain Edward L. Beach, Jr. Naval History Award. This award is given annually to the … Continue reading →

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NHF Announces Knox Prize for Naval History

Posted on April 16, 2013 by admin

In the minutes of the 1948 annual meeting of the Naval Historical Foundation that detailed a post-World War II fundraising campaign led by NHF President Fleet Admiral Ernest King for a naval museum that would open in downtown Washington in … Continue reading →

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USS Enterprise Leadership Award Winners Recognized at Cold War Gallery

Posted on March 26, 2013 by admin

In a ceremony held at the Navy Museum’s Cold War Gallery, at the Washington Navy Yard on 21 March 2013, five USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Sailors were recognized for their outstanding leadership in the “Big E” during its final … Continue reading →

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The Henry N. Barkhausen Award For Original Research in Great Lakes Maritime History

Posted on February 25, 2013 by admin

All entries for must be postmarked no later than May 15, 2013 Guidelines for Entrants Since 2001, the Association for Great Lakes Maritime History has sponsored the Henry N. Barkhausen Award program to recognize and encourage new research in the … Continue reading →

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NHF Board Member Dr. Jack London Receives Nathan Hale Award From Reserve Officers Association

Posted on February 14, 2013 by admin

Dr. Jack London (Captain, USN, Retired), has been honored with the Nathan Hale Award from the Reserve Officers Association (ROA) at the organization’s 90th anniversary celebration at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. The award is given to prominent federal, … Continue reading →

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Three Alaska Students Awarded NHF National History Day Prize

Posted on July 17, 2012 by admin

In an energetic National History Day ceremony at the University of Maryland’s Comcast Center in mid-June, three middle school students from Alaska were awarded the Naval Historical Foundation’s Captain Kenneth Coskey Award for Naval History scholarship. The 2012 NHD theme … Continue reading →

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NHF Recognizes Two Volunteers of the Year

Posted on July 3, 2012 by admin

At the 2012 NHF Annual Meeting held on 23 June, two outstanding volunteers were recognized for their contributions towards our mission: Preservation, Education, and Commemoration of Naval History. Captain Roger Jones, USN (Ret), and Charles Bogart, were nominated and approved … Continue reading →

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2012 Beach Naval History Award: Midshipman Zach Schwartz

Posted on May 25, 2012 by admin

Continuing a 10-year tradition, the Naval Historical Foundation on 24 May 2012 presented the Captain Edward L. Beach, Jr. Naval History Award to Midshipman First Class Zachary D. Schwartz, for his contributions to the study of naval and military history … Continue reading →

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Brigadier General James L. Collins Jr. Book Prize in Military History

Posted on May 15, 2012 by admin

The U.S. Commission on Military History announces the inauguration of the Brigadier General James L. Collins Jr. Book Prize in Military History. The prize entails a $1,000 award to the author of any nationality of the best book written in … Continue reading →

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2012 Cold War Essay Prize Competition

Posted on April 19, 2012 by admin

For the eighth year, the John A. Adams ’71 Center for Military History and Strategic Analysis at the Virginia Military Institute is pleased to announce that it will award prizes for the best unpublished research papers dealing with the United … Continue reading →

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Edward S. Miller Research Fellowship in Naval History

Posted on April 9, 2012 by admin

The Naval War College Foundation intends to award one grant of $1,000 to the researcher with the greatest need and can make the optimum use of the research materials for naval history located in the Naval War College’s Archives, Naval … Continue reading →

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Henry N. Barkhausen Award For Original Research in Great Lakes Maritime History

Posted on March 26, 2012 by admin

Deadline: May 15, 2012 Guidelines for Entrants The Henry N. Barkhausen Award is sponsored annually by the Association for Great Lakes Maritime History (AGLMH) to recognize and encourage new research in the field of Great Lakes maritime history. Submissions are … Continue reading →

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Naval History Sweeps Government History Book Prizes

Posted on March 23, 2012 by admin

At the Society For History in the Federal Government Awards Luncheon held at Archives II at College Park, MD on 21 March 2012, two monographs on naval history captured the prestigious George Pendleton Prize and Henry Adams Prize. George C. … Continue reading →

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Call for Proposals for the Adams-Collins Dissertation Prize 2012-13

Posted on December 18, 2011 by admin

The John A. Adams ‘71 Center for Military History and Strategic Analysis Department of History Virginia Military Institute Lexington, Virginia 24450 For the academic year 2012-13, the John A. Adams ’71 Center for Military History and Strategic Analysis at the … Continue reading →

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2010-2011 Admiral James L. Holloway III Leadership Award

Posted on November 25, 2011 by admin

On Tuesday, 15 November, Naval Historical Foundation Executive Director Captain Todd Creekman had the opportunity to participate in a Capitol Hill luncheon honoring officers and sailors from USS Enterprise who were selected as the 2010 and 2011 leadership award winners. … Continue reading →

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