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BOOK REVIEWS – A Dog Before A Soldier: Almost-lost Episodes in the U.S. Navy’s Civil War

Posted on March 26, 2013 by admin

By Chuck Veit, Self-Published, United States (2010) Reviewed by Nathan Albright Chuck Veit, the President of the Naval & Marine Living History Association and founder of the U.S. Naval Landing Party, has managed an impressive feat in A Dog Before … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – CSS Alabama vs USS Kearsarge: Cherbourg 1864

Posted on March 22, 2013 by admin

By Mark Lardas, Osprey Publishing, (2011) Reviewed by Thomas P. Ostrom The author, Mark Lardas, brings a degree in naval architecture and marine engineering to his analysis of this epic American Civil War naval battle; as well as experience in … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – The Civil War at Sea

Posted on January 29, 2013 by admin

By Craig L. Symonds. Oxford University Press, New York, NY. (2012) Reviewed by William Whyte Renowned historian Craig Symonds, Professor of History Emeritus at the U.S. Naval Academy, has penned a compact, topical overview of the naval effects on the … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: 2013 International Graduate Student Conference on the Cold War

Posted on December 20, 2012 by admin

The George Washington University Cold War Group (GWCW), The Center for Cold War Studies (CCWS) of the University of California at Santa Barbara, and the LSE IDEAS Cold War Studies Programme of the London School of Economics and Political Science … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – The Sea King: The Life of James Iredell Waddell

Posted on October 19, 2012 by admin

By Gary McKay, Birlinn Limited, Edinburgh, (2009) Reviewed by John Grady James Iredell Waddell is long overdue for a full-blown biography; and Gary McKay comes close to providing it. In the last five years, the commerce raider he commanded, CSS … Continue reading →

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Civil War Journal of Acting Assistant Surgeon Ezra Pray

Posted on February 21, 2012 by admin

In September 1861, with the American Civil War five months old and showing signs of becoming a protracted conflict, Dr. Ezra Pray, practicing medicine in New England, applied for and was granted a naval surgeon’s appointment. Pray had been born … Continue reading →

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New Magazine: “The Civil War Monitor”

Posted on January 30, 2012 by admin

Last fall we learned about an exciting new publication about the American Civil War. This brand new quarterly magazine is called the Civil War Monitor, and it looks to bridge the gulf between academic and popular history. According to the … Continue reading →

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Naval Historical Foundation Railcar Trip

Posted on December 2, 2011 by admin

On 9 November 2011 long-time NHF member retired Chief Journalist Ty Robbins hosted Foundation Vice President, Rear Admiral Jerry Holland, Executive Director Captain Todd Creekman, and members Captain Jim Bryant, Ed Finney and his wife Daisy on a day-long journey … Continue reading →

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Civil War at Sea: A New Documentary About the U.S. Navy

Posted on November 28, 2011 by admin

In September we told you about “Wings for the Navy,” a documentary celebrating the Centennial of Naval Aviation, produced by R.H. Rositzke & Associates. The film-making team recently completed production on their newest documentary, about the American Civil War. “Civil … Continue reading →

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