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Naval Historical Center

http://www.history.navy.mil/index.html

Provider: U.S. Navy

About this resource

Appropriate grades
3–12
Subjects
social studies (United States history, world history)
Provider
U.S. Navy

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“The Naval Historical Center is the official history program of the Department of the Navy. Its lineage dates back to 1800 with the founding of the Navy Department Library by President John Adams. The Center now includes a museum, art gallery, research library, archives, and curator as well as research and writing programs.”

Here at its website, you can find all kinds of interesting naval information. Opening with a Today in Naval History spotlight, you can also check out Wars and Conflicts of the U.S. Navy, which features:

  • Dates in naval history
  • A history of the United States Navy
  • Casualties figures of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel killed and wounded in wars, conflicts and incidents with hostile forces from 1775 to the present
  • Naval history by period highlighting the Revolution in 1775 and working through the Mexican War, the Civil War, the World Wars, and more through Desert Shield

This section includes hard-to-find information about slave trade and anti-piracy patrols!

Also take a look at the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships and information about the traditions of naval service.