EPISODE · Sep 23, 2013 · 10 MIN
Commemorative Plate and Other Objects Belonging to George Dewey, Admiral of the Navy
from A History of the Navy in 100 Objects · host United States Naval Academy
Video 32 in the series "A History of the Navy in 100 Objects" presented by the United States Naval Academy. This is about Commodore George Dewey.
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The 19th century concluded with the construction of a whole new generation of ships - in fact it was a whole new navy. In the wake of the explosion of the USS Maine, the United States declared war on Spain in 1898. Facing off against an aging, under-gunned Spanish fleet, the modernized U.S. Navy won two spectacular victories over the Spanish, firmly establishing itself as a navy equal to the other global maritime powers. Our objects today belonged to the leader of the first American victory, Commodore (later Admiral of the Fleet) George Dewey.
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Commemorative Plate and Other Objects Belonging to George Dewey, Admiral of the Navy
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