December 14, 2025
Tag: USS Breeman
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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.
Past Article
July 30, 2024 1 Comment
Henry Shaw was an industrious young man in business and in life. He retired young, traveled throughout Europe, and returned to his home in St. Louis to build a garden like the ones he saw in England. Then he gave it away. People still make their way to Missouri to see Henry’s flowers.