Nathan Sargent Papers 1866-1957 (bulk 1880-1905)

Burns, John, fl. 1898

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Alaska (Ship)

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Burns, John

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Dewey, George, 1837-1917

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George Dewey (December 26, 1837 – January 16, 1917) was Admiral of the Navy, the only person in United States history to have attained the rank. He is best known for his victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War, with the loss of only a single crewman on the American side. Dewey was born in Montpelier, Vermont. At age 15, Dewey's father enrolled him at Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont. Two years later Norwich expelled him for drunkenness and herding sheep into...

Machias (Gunboat)

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Dewey, Mildred McLean Hazen, 1850-1931

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Lothrop, Cyrus E., 1861-1913

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Lancaster (Sloop of war)

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Scorpion (Gunboat)

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Baltimore (Cruiser)

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Hill, David Jayne, 1850-1932

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Diplomat and historian. From the description of Letters of David Jayne Hill, 1908-1911. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79450897 Educator, diplomat and historian born in Plainfield, New Jersey. He was president of Bucknell University (1879-1888), University of Rochester(1888-1896), Assistant Secretary of State (1898-1903), Minister to Switzerland (1903-1905), Minister to the Netherlands (1905-1908) and Ambassador to Germany (1908-1911). Active in the peace movement during his...

United States Naval Academy

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Taffinder was born on March 18, 1884, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1906, attained the rank of Vice Admiral, retired from the Navy in 1947, and died in 1965. From the description of Diploma, June 14, 1906. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 704931343 Founded in 1845, the United States Naval Academy trains students in a four-year Officer Development Program, preparing them for assignments as midshipmen after graduation. The courses focus on moral...

Sargent, Nathan, 1849-1907

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Naval officer. From the description of Nathan Sargent papers, 1866-1957 (bulk 1880-1905). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82275220 Biographical Note 1849, Oct. 29 Born, New York, N.Y. 1870 Graduated, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md 1873 ...

Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887

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Soldier who served during the Mexican and Civil wars and surveyor of United States territory west of the Mississippi River with the Topographical Engineers. From the description of Papers of William Emory, 1861-1873. (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 25058262 American army officer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, D.C., to William Stanbery, 1867 Apr. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270614403 From the d...

Alaska (Screw gunboat)

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Walker, John Grimes, 1835-1907

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Walker was an instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy; secretary, then chairman of the Lighthouse Board; served as Chief of the Navigation Board; was a member of the Nicaragua Canal Commission; and president of the Isthmian Canal Commission. From the description of The Admiral John G. Walker collection of family papers. 1865-1907. (Wichita State University). WorldCat record id: 32915790 John Grimes Walker was an American naval officer who helped lead the siege of Vicksburg duri...

Burns, John, fl. 1898-

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Cooley, Mortimer E. (Mortimer Elwyn), 1855-1944

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Dean of the College of Engineering of the University of Michigan. From the description of Mortimer E. Cooley papers, 1873-1944. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34418437 From the description of Mortimer E. Cooley papers, 1873-1944. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 82298333 Professor of Engineering, University of Michigan. From the description of Mortimer Elwyn Cooley papers, 1943-1944. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record i...

United States. Navy. General Board

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The General Board, a panel of serving naval officers, was created in 1900 to act as an advisory committee to the secretary of the navy. These officers studied and issued recommendations on matters involving naval technology, strategy, and policy. In 1917 the board began conducting hearings to obtain expert testimony on the questions it considered. From the description of Hearings before the General Board of the Navy, 1917-1950 (inclusive), [microform]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: ...

Staunton, Sidney Augustus

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