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BOOK REVIEW – The Captain Who Burned His Ships: Captain Thomas Tingey, USN,...
By Gordon S. Brown Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, (2011). Reviewed by John Grady Thomas Tingey was not a giant among the officers of the early American Navy, but his career as a midshipman in the...
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NHF Photo Services Impacted by Navy’s Historical Archives Sequestration Closure
As a result of the ongoing government sequestration process, the Naval History and Heritage Command, located at the Washington Navy Yard, announced the closure of their Archives to public researchers....
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NHF Chairman ADM DeMars Donates Collection of Submarine and Aircraft Carrier...
ADM DeMars speaks at the 1994 christening of USS Tucson (SSN 770). Naval Historical Foundation Chairman Admiral Bruce DeMars, USN (Ret) recently made a generous donation to the Navy’s photo...
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Remembering John C. Reilly: “The Best of Us”
Sam Morison (left) and John Reilly (right) in the Naval Historical Foundation office circa 2005 By Samuel Loring Morison On December 18, 2012, John C. Reilly, Jr., naval historian “par excellence”...
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Director James Cameron and Record Setting Deepsea Challenger Submersible...
James Cameron poses with the Deepsea Challenger submersible at the Washington Navy Yard This past weekend, a historic underwater vehicle paid a brief visit to the Washington Navy Yard. Deepsea...
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BOOK REVIEW – Through the Perilous Fight: Six Weeks that Saved the Nation
By Steve Vogel, Random House, New York, NY, (2013). Reviewed by John Grady Through the Perilous Fight is a wonderful and most welcome addition to the books commemorating the bicentennial of the War of...
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Navy Museum Store – August Blowout Sale!
For the entire month of August enjoy a 10% discount on all items, including marked down items. Check with the Navy Museum Store (202) 889-2212 (located in the Navy Museum, Building 76) or the Naval...
View ArticleNHF Office at Washington Navy Yard is Open
We just wanted to let everyone know that our office at the Washington Navy Yard re-opened late last week, and we are operating normally. If you are planning a visit to the Yard for research purposes or...
View ArticleCall for Papers: “Who Burnt Whose Capital? The Royal Navy and Winning the War...
Keynote address by Professor Andrew Lambert, King’s College London, 5-6 September 2014 The War of 1812 was very much a maritime war and one that had its roots in contrasting approaches to the conduct...
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ADM Holloway Book Gifted to Chinese CNO
Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert presents People’s Liberation Army Navy Commander in Chief Admiral Wu Shengli with a book as a gift during an office call at the Pentagon.(U.S. Navy...
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CALL FOR PAPERS – Violent Skies: The Air War Over Vietnam
Violent Skies: The Air War Over Vietnam A Symposium Proposed for October 2015 Four military service historical foundations—the Air Force Historical Foundation, the Army Historical Foundation, the...
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Historical “Murderer’s Row” Photograph at Ulithi Update
We have received some updates from a blog post written in July 2012. The original article, “Looking for Assistance on WWII Ship Recognition at Ulithi Atoll,” caught the eye of David Stubblebine, a...
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CHOW: The (Navy) Daiquiri
CHOW is a new blog and video series exploring the history behind U.S. Navy culinary traditions. Read the first two entries here: S.O.S. and Navy Bean Soup. By Matthew T. Eng Well, it is officially...
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