Authors on Deck Book Signing Schedule

“Authors on Deck” 2011 Book & Event Series
at the United States Navy Memorial

The United States Navy Memorial presents an ongoing series of free, noon-time lecture programs on the sea services. During the one-hour programs, authors will discuss their books, take questions from the audience and sign their books, which will be available for sale in the Ship’s Store.

The events take place at the Navy Memorial’s Naval Heritage Center, located adjacent to the at 701 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC, just steps from the Archives/Navy Memorial/Penn Quarter METRO station.  Visit www.navymemorial.org or contact Mark Weber, 202-380-0723, mweber@navymemorial.org for more information.

 

Battle of Midway Commemoration

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In the June edition of the United States Navy Memorial’s  “Authors on Deck” book lecture series, editor Thomas Hone will read from his latest compilation of stories, The Battle of Midway: The Naval Institute Guide to the U.S. Navy’s Greatest Victory  (Naval Institute Press; June 2013). Using a wide variety of sources, including memoirs, articles and government documents, Hone brings to life this amazing battle. The best way for today's sailors to learn about ...

“Authors on Deck” – The Battle of Midway

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EDITED BY THOMAS HONE In the June edition of the United States Navy Memorial’s  “Authors on Deck” book lecture series, editor Thomas Hone will read from his latest compilation of stories, The Battle of Midway: The Naval Institute Guide to the U.S. Navy’s Greatest Victory  (Naval Institute Press; June 2013). Using a wide variety of sources, including memoirs, articles and government documents, Hone brings to life this amazing battle. The best way for today'...

“Authors on Deck” – Josephus Daniels: His Life & Times

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BY LEE A. CRAIG As part of the United States Navy Memorial’s “Authors on Deck” book lecture series, author Lee A. Craig will present his latest work, Josephus Daniels: His Life & Times (University of North Carolina Press, 2013).  Craig, an expert on economic history, delves into Daniels's extensive archive to inform this nuanced and eminently readable biography, following Daniels's rise to power in North Carolina and chronicling his influence on twentieth-century poli...