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In 1900, people turned out along the Sanitary & Ship Canal to cheer a national naval hero as he toured the canal. And once again, the hero saved the day on the waves. In 1898, Admiral George Dewey’s ...

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The Blount County Historical Society is celebrating one of its most unique donations to date — a rocking chair made for Admiral George Dewey. Judge David Creekmore, of Knoxville, officially presented ...

A Vermont-born admiral's victory at Manila Bay transformed the U.S. Navy and Pacific strategy, and he became a national ...

All throughout his life, Thomas Creekmore has been drawn to military history and honoring those who have served. After serving in World War II and working in the airline industry for 40 years, ...

It was a sparkling toast to the "USS Dewey" as hundreds of military, families and dignitaries gather to celebrate a ship with a glistening future and an unforgettable past. "It's not just a name; it's ...

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On this day in 1837, George Dewey, a future naval hero, was born in Montpelier, Vermont. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1858 and served in the Union Navy during the Civil War. In 1898, as ...

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“Special telephone from Rehoboth reports quiet along the coast,” The Lewes newspaper, the Delaware Pilot, breathlessly reported on May 7, 1898, “No Spanish Cruisers have been seen by the Life-Saving ...