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Navy Quarterback Lamar Owens (2) from Savannah, Ga., celebrates with fellow players following his touchdown during first half play. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class James G. Pinsky (RELEASED) [490K; US Navy photo and caption...
U.S. Brig Somers, New York Jan 11, 1843
My dear Sir,
In taking up my pen to reply to
your valuable and most welcome letter of the 3 instant I have
little hope of expressing to you a tithe of the gratification which
I have derived myself, and a...
New York Jany 3rd 1843
Commander Mackensie
Sir
Although a personal stranger to you, I cannot
restrain the expression of my feelings to you, in this moment of
universal excitement—I am a very old soldier of the Revolution,
and was present at Head...
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972; United States. Navy -- Sea life; Augusta (Heavy cruiser : CA-31)
For his trip to the Big Three meeting with Churchill and Stalin, President Truman chose an 'old salt' of many historic occasions, the U.S.S. AUGUSTA. The Commander-in-Chief wasted little time in getting 'squared away' aboard the heavy cruiser. He...