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Naval History and Heritage Command

Index Naval History and Heritage Command

The Naval History and Heritage Command, formerly the Naval Historical Center, is an Echelon II command responsible for the preservation, analysis, and dissemination of U.S. naval history and heritage located at the historic Washington Navy Yard. [1]

76 relations: American Civil War, American Revolution, Arleigh Burke, Barbary pirates, Benjamin Stoddert, Bibliography of early U.S. naval history, Bureau of Navigation, Chief of Naval Operations, Constitution Avenue, Dean C. Allard, Department of Defense Historical Advisory Committee, Dudley Wright Knox, Edward C. Kalbfus, Edwin B. Hooper, Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Ernest M. Eller, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Gulf War, Hampton Roads Naval Museum, Harvard University, Henry J. Hendrix, Heritage interpretation, History of the United States Navy, History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, Iraq War, James Forrestal, James R. Soley, Jay A. DeLoach, John Adams, John Darrell Sherwood, Josephus Daniels, List of maritime museums in the United States, Mexican–American War, Military history of the United States, National Museum of the American Sailor, National Museum of the United States Navy, National Naval Aviation Museum, NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, Naval War College Museum, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Noble Eagle, Oral history, Paul E. Tobin Jr., Pearl Harbor, Puget Sound Navy Museum, Pulitzer Prize, Quasi-War, Research Chair in Naval History, Robert G. Albion, Ronald H. Spector, ..., Samuel Eliot Morison, Secretary of the Navy's Advisory Subcommittee on Naval History, Submarine Force Library and Museum, The Pentagon, U.S. Naval Academy Museum, Underwater Archaeology Branch, Naval History & Heritage Command, Unified Task Force, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United States Army Center of Military History, United States Congress, United States Marine Corps History Division, United States Naval Academy, United States Naval Undersea Museum, United States Secretary of the Navy, USS Cole (DDG-67), USS Constitution, USS Constitution Museum, USS Nautilus (SSN-571), War of 1812, War on Terror, Washington Navy Yard, White House, William S. Dudley, William Sims, World War I, World War II. Expand index (26 more) »

American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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American Revolution

The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783.

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Arleigh Burke

Arleigh Albert Burke (October 19, 1901 – January 1, 1996) was an admiral of the United States Navy who distinguished himself during World War II and the Korean War, and who served as Chief of Naval Operations during the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations.

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Barbary pirates

The Barbary pirates, sometimes called Barbary corsairs or Ottoman corsairs, were Ottoman pirates and privateers who operated from North Africa, based primarily in the ports of Salé, Rabat, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli.

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Benjamin Stoddert

Benjamin Stoddert (1744 – December 18, 1813) was the first United States Secretary of the Navy from May 1, 1798 to March 31, 1801.

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Bibliography of early U.S. naval history

Historical accounts for early U.S. naval history now occur across the spectrum of two and more centuries.

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Bureau of Navigation

The Bureau of Navigation, later the Bureau of Navigation and Steamboat Inspection and finally the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation — not to be confused with the United States Navys Bureau of Navigation — was an agency of the United States Government established in 1884 to enforce laws relating to the construction, equipment, operation, inspection, safety, and documentation of merchant vessels.

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Chief of Naval Operations

The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) is the most senior officer in the United States Navy.

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Constitution Avenue

Constitution Avenue is a major east-west street in the northwest and northeast quadrants of the city of Washington, D.C., in the United States.

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Dean C. Allard

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Department of Defense Historical Advisory Committee

Department of Defense Historical Advisory Committee was chartered on 24 Jan 1996 to provide advice to the United States Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments regarding the professional standards, historical methodology, program priorities, liaison with professional groups and institutions, and adequacy of resources connected with the various historical programs and associated activities of the U.S. Department of Defense.

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Dudley Wright Knox

Commodore Dudley Wright Knox (21 June 1877 – 11 June 1960) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War and World War I. He was also a prominent naval historian, who for many years oversaw the Navy Department's historical office, now named the Naval History and Heritage Command.

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Edward C. Kalbfus

Admiral Edward Clifford Kalbfus (November 24, 1877 – September 6, 1954), nicknamed "Old Dutch", was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy who was commander of the Battle Force of the United States Fleet from 1938 to 1939 and President of the Naval War College from 1934 to 1936 and 1939 to 1942.

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Edwin B. Hooper

Edwin Bickford Hooper (February 26, 1909 – September 12, 1986) was a vice admiral of the United States Navy—his Naval service spanned 5 decades from 1930 to the 1970.

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Eisenhower Executive Office Building

The Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB)—formerly known as the Old Executive Office Building (OEOB) and even earlier as the State, War, and Navy Building—is a U.S. government building situated just west of the White House in the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C. Maintained by the General Services Administration, it is occupied by the Executive Office of the President, including the Office of the Vice President of the United States.

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Ernest M. Eller

Ernest McNeill Eller (23 January 1903 – 30 July 1992) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy, who served as Director of Naval History, Naval History Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations from 1956 to 1970.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Sr. (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945.

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Gulf War

The Gulf War (2 August 199028 February 1991), codenamed Operation Desert Shield (2 August 199017 January 1991) for operations leading to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia and Operation Desert Storm (17 January 199128 February 1991) in its combat phase, was a war waged by coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.

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Hampton Roads Naval Museum

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum is one of ten Navy museums that are operated by the Naval History & Heritage Command.

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Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Henry J. Hendrix

Henry J. Hendrix, PhD (born 1966) is an active duty United States Navy Captain who is serving as the Director of the Naval History and Heritage Command.

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Heritage interpretation

Heritage interpretation refers to all the ways in which information is communicated to visitors to an educational, natural or recreational site, such as a museum, park or science centre.

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History of the United States Navy

The history of the United States Navy divides into two major periods: the "Old Navy", a small but respected force of sailing ships that was also notable for innovation in the use of ironclads during the American Civil War, and the "New Navy", the result of a modernization effort that began in the 1880s and made it the largest in the world by the 1920s.

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History of United States Naval Operations in World War II

The History of United States Naval Operations in World War II is a 15-volume account of the United States Navy in World War II, written by Samuel Eliot Morison and published by Little, Brown and Company between 1947 and 1962.

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Iraq War

The Iraq WarThe conflict is also known as the War in Iraq, the Occupation of Iraq, the Second Gulf War, and Gulf War II.

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James Forrestal

James Vincent Forrestal (February 15, 1892 – May 22, 1949) was the last Cabinet-level United States Secretary of the Navy and the first United States Secretary of Defense.

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James R. Soley

James Russell Soley (1 October 1850 – 11 September 1911) was a lawyer and Naval historian and in the Assistant Secretary of the Navy in the U.S. Navy.

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Jay A. DeLoach

Rear Admiral Jay Allan DeLoach (born 1955) served as the Director of Naval History and Director of the Naval History and Heritage Command and the Curator of the Navy from 2008 to 2012.

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John Adams

John Adams (October 30 [O.S. October 19] 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman and Founding Father who served as the first Vice President (1789–1797) and second President of the United States (1797–1801).

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John Darrell Sherwood

John Darrell Sherwood (born 1966) is an American author who has published five books and numerous articles.

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Josephus Daniels

Josephus Daniels (May 18, 1862 – January 15, 1948) was a progressive Democrat, and newspaper editor and publisher from North Carolina who became active in politics.

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List of maritime museums in the United States

List of maritime museums in the United States is a sortable list of American museums which display objects related to ships and water travel.

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Mexican–American War

The Mexican–American War, also known as the Mexican War in the United States and in Mexico as the American intervention in Mexico, was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States (Mexico) from 1846 to 1848.

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Military history of the United States

The military history of the United States spans a period of over two centuries.

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National Museum of the American Sailor

The National Museum of the American Sailor (formerly the Great Lakes Naval Museum) is one of 10 Navy Museums that are operated by the Naval History & Heritage Command.

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National Museum of the United States Navy

The National Museum of the United States Navy, or U.S. Navy Museum for short, is the flagship museum of the United States Navy and is located in the former Breech Mechanism Shop of the old Naval Gun Factory on the grounds of the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., United States.

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National Naval Aviation Museum

The National Naval Aviation Museum, formerly known as the National Museum of Naval Aviation and the Naval Aviation Museum, is a military and aerospace museum located at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.

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NATO bombing of Yugoslavia

The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia was the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's (NATO) military operation against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) during the Kosovo War.

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Naval War College Museum

The Naval War College Museum in Newport, Rhode Island, is one of 10 official museums operated by the United States Navy, under the direction of the Naval History & Heritage Command and in co-operation with the Naval War College.

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Operation Enduring Freedom

Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) is the official name used by the U.S. government for the Global War on Terrorism.

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Operation Noble Eagle

Operation Noble Eagle (ONE) is the United States and Canadian military operation related to homeland security and support to federal, state, and local agencies.

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Oral history

Oral history is the collection and study of historical information about individuals, families, important events, or everyday life using audiotapes, videotapes, or transcriptions of planned interviews.

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Paul E. Tobin Jr.

Rear Admiral Paul Edward Tobin Jr. (born c. 1941), United States Navy, served as Oceanographer of the Navy from 1996 to 1998 and Director of Naval History from 2005 to 2008.

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Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu.

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Puget Sound Navy Museum

The Puget Sound Navy Museum is an official naval museum located in Bremerton, Washington, United States.

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Pulitzer Prize

The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States.

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Quasi-War

The Quasi-War (Quasi-guerre) was an undeclared war fought almost entirely at sea between the United States and France from 1798 to 1800.

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Research Chair in Naval History

The Secretary of the Navy's Research Chair in Naval History was established in 1987 by the then Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy (now known as the Naval History & Heritage Command).

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Robert G. Albion

Robert Greenhalgh Albion (15 August 1896 in Malden, Massachusetts – 9 August 1983 in Groton, Connecticut) was Harvard's first professor of Oceanic History and inspired two generations of maritime historians in the United States.

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Ronald H. Spector

Ronald H. Spector is a military historian, who contributes to scholarly journals and also teaches history.

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Samuel Eliot Morison

Samuel Eliot Morison (July 9, 1887 – May 15, 1976) was an American historian noted for his works of maritime history and American history that were both authoritative and popular.

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Secretary of the Navy's Advisory Subcommittee on Naval History

The Secretary of the Navy's Advisory Subcommittee on Naval History was formally established in 1956 and is the second oldest of the historical advisory committee's within the Department of Defense.

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Submarine Force Library and Museum

The United States Navy Submarine Force Library and Museum, located on the Thames River near Groton, Connecticut, United States, is the only submarine museum managed exclusively by the Naval History & Heritage Command division of the U.S. Navy, which makes it a repository for many special submarine items of national significance, including.

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The Pentagon

The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. As a symbol of the U.S. military, The Pentagon is often used metonymically to refer to the U.S. Department of Defense.

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U.S. Naval Academy Museum

The United States Naval Academy Museum is a public maritime museum in Annapolis, Maryland, United States.

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Underwater Archaeology Branch, Naval History & Heritage Command

The Underwater Archaeology Branch (UAB) of the Naval History & Heritage Command (NHHC) is a unit of the United States Department of the Navy.

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Unified Task Force

The Unified Task Force (UNITAF) was a US-led, United Nations-sanctioned multinational force, which operated in Somalia between 5 December 1992 – 4 May 1993.

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was established by the Acts of Union 1800, which merged the kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland.

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United States Army Center of Military History

The United States Army Center of Military History (CMH) is a directorate within the Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army.

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United States Congress

The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the Federal government of the United States.

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United States Marine Corps History Division

The United States Marine Corps History Division is a branch of Headquarters Marine Corps tasked with researching, writing, and maintaining the History of the United States Marine Corps.

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United States Naval Academy

The United States Naval Academy (also known as USNA, Annapolis, or simply Navy) is a four-year coeducational federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

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United States Naval Undersea Museum

The United States Naval Undersea Museum is an official naval museum located at Keyport, Washington, US.

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United States Secretary of the Navy

The Secretary of the Navy (or SECNAV) is a statutory officer and the head (chief executive officer) of the Department of the Navy, a military department (component organization) within the Department of Defense of the United States of America.

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USS Cole (DDG-67)

USS Cole (DDG-67) is an Aegis-equipped guided missile destroyer homeported in Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.

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USS Constitution

USS Constitution is a wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy named by President George Washington after the United States Constitution.

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USS Constitution Museum

The USS Constitution Museum is located in the Charlestown Navy Yard, which is part of the Boston National Historical Park in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

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USS Nautilus (SSN-571)

USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine and the first submarine to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole on 3rd August 1958.

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War of 1812

The War of 1812 was a conflict fought between the United States, the United Kingdom, and their respective allies from June 1812 to February 1815.

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War on Terror

The War on Terror, also known as the Global War on Terrorism, is an international military campaign that was launched by the United States government after the September 11 attacks in the United States in 2001.

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Washington Navy Yard

The Washington Navy Yard (WNY) is the former shipyard and ordnance plant of the United States Navy in Southeast Washington, D.C. It is the oldest shore establishment of the U.S. Navy.

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White House

The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States.

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William S. Dudley

William Sheldon Dudley (born 14 July 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, USA) is a naval historian of the United States Navy, who served as Director of Naval History and Director, Naval Historical Center, Washington, D.C. from 1995 to 2004.

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William Sims

William Sowden Sims (October 15, 1858 – September 25, 1936) was an admiral in the United States Navy who fought during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to modernize the navy.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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NH&HC, NHHC, Naval Historical & Heritage Command, Naval Historical Association, Naval Historical Center, Naval Historical Center Detachment Boston, Naval Historical Command, Naval History & Heritage Command, Naval History Division, Navy History & Heritage Command, Office of Naval Records and Library, U.S. Naval Historical Center.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_History_and_Heritage_Command

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