Most of us only know him as the brave captain of a sinking ship yelling out, "I have not yet begun to fight!" However, here is a more complete story of the trials and tribulations that John Paul Jones found in the service of his country.

This online reproduction of the original 1913 text by Gardner W. Allen is organized chronologically beginning in 1775 and ending with 1783. An appendix includes source citations, a list of vessels, officers, privateers and other...

This site provides a detailed discussion of the Battle of the Coral Sea and the events leading up to it. Includes some pictures.

A brief explanation of the role the newly developed Navy played in the Quasi-War.

United States Naval Observatory is a unique observatory run by the Navy. It does some of the grunt work of astronomy -- keeping accurate time, determining positions of stars (astrometry), etc. They are responsible for publishing the...

Excerpts from a military account of the Grenada invasion. Includes links to bibliography of books about the invasion of Grenada and a list of US Navy Ships participating in Operation Urgent Fury.

Students will begin to learn about the changes that occurred on the American homefront because of World War I by analyzing correspondence from Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt and Boston Red Sox Owner and President...

Nearly one year before the attacks of 9/11, the U.S. Navy ship Cole, located off the coast of Yemen, was attacked by suicide bombers. The attack was later attributed to a cell within the al-Qaeda network; it had been supervised by Osama...

The numerous accomplishments of astronaut/aquanaut Scott Carpenter are discussed in this biography. The biography details his work with NASA and the U.S. Navy and discusses his life after retirement.

Article written for the April, 1898 issue of American Monthly Review of Reviews expressing the author's opinion on reasons for the blowing up of the U.S.S. Maine, and what U.S. action should be.

A site from the Naval Historical Center provides biographical information on Joy Bright Hancock (1898-1986), champion for women in the Armed Services.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text about Richard Hansing's experiences in the Navy while stationed in Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...

The official place for information on the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

An essay on John Paul Jones and a history of the American flags he flew on his ships. The essay was written shortly after Sept. 11, 2001.

An account of the danger associated with the Spanish American war vessels, powered by coal and steam, and the quick-thinking men who went beyond the call of duty.

This ibiblio.org site offers statistical information on the USS Yorktown along with photos from World War II.

This ibiblio.org site offers statistical information on the USS Yorktown along with photos from World War II.

This ibiblio.org site offers statistical information on the USS Yorktown along with photos from World War II.

This ibiblio.org site offers statistical information on the USS Yorktown along with photos from World War II.

This ibiblio.org site offers statistical information on the USS Yorktown along with photos from World War II.

Use this site to learn about Grace Murray Hopper's contributions to the world of computers and computer programming. This article includes details on her role in the U.S. Navy as well as "related links" for further reading and research.

Learn about the life and career of Carl Rowan, an American journalist, writer, and radio and television commentator, who was one of the first African American officers in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

From the U.S. Naval Observatory, a brief history of daylight savings time including information of the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 which changed the date from the first Sunday in April to the second Sunday in March starting...

A description of the first battle of iron-clad ships during the Civil War. Includes great primary source documents from officers involved.