The Civil War
Civil War Naval Actions and Affairs
2013-02-23T17:59:47-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzkxXC8yMDEzMDIyMzE4MDAyODAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Historian and author Craig Symonds talked about the various naval aspects of the Civil War, from technological developments to the battles themselves. Topics included the Union blockade and the rivers of the Western Theater, among others. Professor Symonds is history professor emeritus at the U.S. Naval Academy, and the author of The Civil War at Sea. He presented this talk at the Smithsonian’s Ripley Center.
Historian and author Craig Symonds talked about the various naval aspects of the Civil War, from technological developments to the battles…
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Historian and author Craig Symonds talked about the various naval aspects of the Civil War, from technological developments to the battles themselves. Topics included the Union blockade and the rivers of the Western Theater, among others. Professor Symonds is history professor emeritus at the U.S. Naval Academy, and the author of The Civil War at Sea. He presented this talk at the Smithsonian’s Ripley Center. close
Historian and author Craig Symonds talked about the various naval aspects of the Civil War, from technological developments to the battles… read more
Historian and author Craig Symonds talked about the various naval aspects of the Civil War, from technological developments to the battles themselves. Topics included the Union blockade and the rivers of the Western Theater, among others. Professor Symonds is history professor emeritus at the U.S. Naval Academy, and the author of The Civil War at Sea. He presented this talk at the Smithsonian’s Ripley Center. close
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