July 9, 2025
Tag: USS Bostwick
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Dravo Corporation and the US Navy
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The Delaware Valley’s second city, Wilmington, Delaware, was the home of the Dravo Corporation. At a time when the country needed ships, Dravo built eight vessels that helped win World War II. Learn their histories from these thumb-nail bios.
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June 2, 2024 5 Comments
“Oh, I’d love to be an Oscar Mayer wiener.” Even if you don’t like hot dogs, you know Oscar Mayer and you certainly remember singing the jingle as a kid. For certain, you have eaten a meat product produced in one of their packing plants. Fire up the grill and eat a hot dog as you learn this bit of postcard history.