Tag: Naval Postcards

  • Battleships: A World War Summary

    Battleships: A World War Summary

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    Young men, by the tens-of-thousands, came of age in the early 20th century dreaming that one day they would join the Navy to “See the World.” Service on American naval vessels is certainly an achievement to be proud of. Today Postcard History dedicates this article to our veterans who have served as officers and crew…

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Past Article

Ray Hahn
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The Red Cross was founded by Henri Dunant, who was present at the Battle of Solferino in 1859, at which 40,000 men were killed or wounded. Dunant spent the next five years trying to get support for his plan and succeeded in convoking a convention of interested persons in Geneva, Switzerland in 1864. After the […]

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