Naval History Magazine - October 2011 Volume 25, Number 5

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A Civil War Visit by the Tsar's Navy
Issue: Naval History Magazine - October 2011 Volume 25, Number 5
By: Andrew C. A. Jampoler
Even during the thick of America’s defining internecine clash, the politics of the Old World mingled with the New, as bicoastal Russian fleet sojourns proved in 1863–...
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A Civil War Visit by the Tsar's Navy
Even during the thick of America’s defining internecine clash, the politics of the Old World mingled with the New, as...
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Naval History Digital Edition

A digital edition of the October issue of Naval...

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Beauty High Above, Horror Below
A naval aviator’s reflective diary entries reveal the exhilaration, terror, excitement, and frustration of life as a...
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Honoring a Man of Honor

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