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Why the Civil War battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack was so epic
It would be the U.S. Navy’s biggest defeat until World War II and threatened to change the balance of power in American waters. The power brokers in Washington panicked. Everyone except Navy Secretary ...
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April 16, 1897: T. Roosevelt Appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Although he served as the Navy's Assistant Secretary for only a year, Roosevelt was instrumental in preparing the U.S. Navy for a future war with Spain. During his tenure with the Navy ...
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The Civil War and emancipation
The Civil War had begun ... On March 6, 1863, the Secretary of War was informed that "seven hundred and fifty blacks who were waiting for an opportunity to join the Union Army had been rescued ...
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A Discussion with Secretary Heather Wilson and Representative Mike Rogers on Civil-Military Relations
On January 15, AEI’s Kori Schake hosted a discussion with former Secretary of the US Air Force Heather Wilson and former Representative Mike Rogers on the delicate balance of the civil-military ...