July 26, 2024
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
April 18, 2022 4 Comments
There is but one reason for a time-machine; to turn back the clock to attend the White House wedding of Congressman Nicholas Longworth of Ohio and the President’s daughter, Alice Lee Roosevelt. It must have been quite the “thrill” to be among the 800 guests. Postcards with photos of the bride and groom went on sale a few days before the 1906 ceremony. Collectors still search for those rare cards.