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great white fleet
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Ocean Grove Historical Society Presentation: Great White Fleet
Historical Society or Ocean Grove, NJ 5o Pitman Avenue, Ocean GroveI’ll be giving a powerpoint presentation at the Historical Society of Ocean Grove in New Jersey, about Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet (1907-1909), featured in my book “Dearest Minnie, a sailor’s story.” Stop by and say Hello!
San Francisco Bay Area Post Card Club
San Francisco Bay Area Post Card Club Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd., Building C, Room C-260, San FranciscoSF Bay Area Post Card Club, June speaker is Leslie Compton on the Great White Fleet. Leslie will present Teddy Roosevelt’s GWF through her latest book, "Dearest Minnie, A Sailor’s Story", focusing on the American Fleet's visit to the San Francisco Bay Area.
OLLI class on ‘The Great White Fleet’ – SOU (six week class)
OLLI - Osher Lifelong Learning Institute 1250 Siskiyou Boulevard, AshlandTravel with Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet Travel with Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet of sixteen battleships as they cruised around the world, the first fleet to do so. This documented event is only a couple of paragraphs in most history books. Students will learn about the battleships, the reason for the cruise, the political climate, the animals aboard, the entertainment at each port and aboard ship, and the unexpected mishaps. This is a lecture course that will highlight over 200...