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World War II
World War II was the central event of the twentieth century. It involved all six major continents, all three of the great...
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Empire Building
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The War against Spain in the Philippines in 1898
Before learning of Commodore George Dewey’s destruction of the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay on the morning of May 1, 1898, few...
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Graft and Oil: How Teapot Dome Became the Greatest Political Scandal of Its Time
In the 1920s, Teapot Dome became synonymous with government corruption and the scandals arising out of the...
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Avast! How the US Built a Navy, Sent in the Marines, and Faced Down the Barbary Pirates
In October 1784, an American merchant vessel, the Betsey, was on a trade run from her home port of Boston to Tenerife in the Canary Islands when she was approached by an un-flagged vessel. Suddenly, “...
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Union capture of New Orleans
Confederate forts at the mouth of Mississippi River surrendered to the Union Navy, opening New Orleans to federal control.
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The Influence of Sea Power upon History published
Alfred Thayer Mahan, a Navy officer and historian, published The Influence of Sea Power upon History. Mahan’s book advocated expanding the Navy and creating an American-controlled canal through Central America.
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Bombing of USS Cole
Terrorists associated with al-Qaeda bombed the USS Cole at a port in Yemen, killing seventeen sailors and injuring thirty others.