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BOOK REVIEW – Saving Big Ben: the USS Franklin and Father Joseph T. O’Callahan

Posted on June 7, 2013 by

By John R. Satterfield, Naval Institute Press: Annapolis, MD (2011) Reviewed by Commander Paul W. Murphey, CHC, USNR (Ret.) Appearance wise, Saving Big Ben is an impressive book. Beautifully bound with an appealing jacket, featuring a pleasant type and format, … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – An American Adventure: From Early Aviation Through Three Wars to the White House

Posted on June 7, 2013 by

By William Lloyd Stearman, Naval Institute Press: Annapolis, MD (2012) Reviewed by Dr. Richard P. Hallion Mention “Stearman” among any group of aviation aficionados and an instant image of one of history’s most influential and appealing aircraft comes to mind. … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – Cracking Hitler’s Atlantic Wall: The Story of Landing Craft Infantry Group 34

Posted on June 6, 2013 by

By Captain Lindsay R. Henry USNR (Ret.) and Captain Thomas E. Henry USNR (Ret.) (2009) Reviewed by Charles H. Bogart This self-published book consists of two separate accounts concerning Captain Lindsay Henry’s service in World War II. The first 80 … Continue reading →

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NHF Co-Sponsors Successful Battle of Midway Dinner

Posted on June 5, 2013 by

  Last night, the 71st Annual Battle of Midway Commemorative Dinner was held at the Army-Navy Country Club in Arlington, VA. Looking back from a vantage point of 71 years, Midway is viewed as one of the more significant actions … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – Admiral Nimitz: The Commander of the Pacific Ocean Theater

Posted on May 31, 2013 by

By Brayton Harris, Palgrave Macmillan: New York, (2012) Reviewed by Captain Scott Mobley, U.S. Navy (Retired) Brayton Harris begins his narrative by pledging to give the reader a “guided tour” of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz’s life.  Harris delivers on … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – 1812: The Navy’s War

Posted on May 31, 2013 by

By George C. Daughan, Basic Books, New York, (2011). Reviewed by Rear Admiral William J. Holland, Jr. U.S. Navy (Retired) This is a splendid history. While documenting the courage, skill and luck of the tiny American Navy, Professor Daughan describes … Continue reading →

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Norman’s Corner: My Friend, the Hunter-Killer

Posted on May 29, 2013 by

By Norman Polmar (Editor’s note: This is the ninth in a series of blogs by Norman Polmar, author, analyst, and consultant specializing in the naval, aviation, and intelligence fields. Follow the full series here.) One of the most interesting, intelligent, … Continue reading →

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Ambassador Middendorf Supports US Navy Band and Young Musician

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

Ambassador J. William Middendorf II has been a member of the Naval Historical Foundation’s Board of Directors longer than any other director—nearly 40 years—and has consistently donated his time, his talents and his funds to support our mission to preserve and … Continue reading →

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2013 Beach Award Presented to USNA Midshipman

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

  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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New Interpretation of Vietnam POW Artifacts

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

With the support of the Naval Historical Foundation, valuable contextual interpretation is being developed for artifact display cases located in the South Hall of the Cold War Gallery of the National Museum of the United States Navy. On display within … Continue reading →

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NHF Used Book Sale at the Washington Navy Yard May 29-30

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

The time has come again for another Museum Store Used Book Sale. Museum Store Manager Frank Arre has been hard at work gathering books and we think you will be impressed with the selection he has acquired. It includes many Vietnam … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – The U.S. Navy Seabee Alaskan Oil Expedition 1944, With Additional WWII Alaskan History

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

By Kenneth E. Bingham., Seabee Books, Binghamus Press, (2011). Reviewed by Charles H. Bogart The author has divided this book into six sections. Over half of the book is a reprint of Construction Battalion Detachment 1058′s cruise book covering its … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – Black Hell: The Story of the 133rd Navy Seabees at Iwo Jima

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

By Kenneth E. Bingham., Seabee Book (2011). Reviewed by Charles H. Bogart This book is, in reality, three books in one, with the book divided into thirds. The first third of the book gives background information on Iwo Jima, the … Continue reading →

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Donor Gets First Look at Battleship USS Arizona (BB 39) Model

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

The battleship USS Arizona (BB 39) resting at the bottom of Pearl Harbor, is a powerful symbol of the devastation wrought on 7 December 1941 as Japanese aircraft swooped down on the unsuspecting American Pacific Fleet. Surprisingly, until the year … Continue reading →

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RSVP for Naval Historical Foundation 2013 Annual Meeting

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

You are cordially invited to attend the Naval Historical Foundation’s Annual Members Meeting and the ribbon-cutting ceremony for our new “The Battle Behind Bars” exhibit at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy’s Cold War Gallery. The exhibit honors the … Continue reading →

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