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Tag Archives: Royal Navy
Civil War Echoes: The Greatest Raid of All
One hundred years ago today, construction began on USS Buchanan (DD-131), a destroyer named for Franklin Buchanan, the first superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy and later first admiral in the Confederate States Navy. She later played a role in … Continue reading
The Last Act II
150 years ago today, the last act of the Civil War played out. Here is that story. Shenandoah arrived at the Mersey Bar shortly before midnight on November 5. The next morning she entered Liverpool Harbor and anchored near the … Continue reading
The Last Act I
150 years ago today, the last act of the Civil War got underway off Liverpool. Here is Part I of that story. Day after day, a lonely light shone at the southern end of St. George’s Channel, running between Britain … Continue reading
Question of the Week: History According To Kenobi
The Civil War, like many great historical events, is often approached through a personal lens. People often find an entrée into this big subject by starting with something they can connect to, be it an ancestor, a place, their race, … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battles, Campaigns, Memory, Question of the Week, Ties to the War, Western Theater
Tagged 21st Wisconsin, Bismarck, Dunkirk, Erwin Rommel, Fredericksburg, Great Britain, HMS Hood, Kenobi, Poland, Royal Navy, Star Wars, Virginia, World War II
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Money vs Memory
Editor’s Note: ECW is committed to historical preservation. Although Chris Kolakowski reacts to an instance related to a different war, this is something of concern to the general preservation community, so we’re pleased to bring it to our readers’ attention. … Continue reading
