30
Mar
San Pedro
3-30-19
The Boston returned to San Pedro (CA) for repairs and upgrades in March 1945. San Pedro, as referred to
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23
Mar
There was a Time . . .
3-23-19
. . . when Americans pulled together and headed in the same general direction. Let us not forget the contributions that women
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16
Mar
Goin' Home (for awhile)
3-16-19
Signalman George Pitts:
HOMEWARD BOUND
March 7, 1945: The Boston got underway today with her Homeward Bound pennant flying
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09
Mar
Trade Embargoes Pushed Japan to the Brink
2-9-19
Some years ago, I was in a trade show in Dallas. It was my first time in that city.
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15
Feb
The 20's and 30's -- Presidents
2-15-19 (Almost President’s Day.)
We take a peek at our Presidents between WWI and WWII. Why? Beacuse the tapestry
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09
Feb
Japan enters WWI
2-9-19
Japan had allied itself with Great Britain in 1902 (to counteract the Russian push into Manchuria). In the early
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02
Feb
Mad Dash for Conquest
2-2-19
I am tremendously over-simplifying all this:
Commodore Perry arm-twisted Japan into signing it’s first-ever treaty (trade agreement) with
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27
Jan
Japan Meets the U.S. Navy - Round 1
1-27-19
On July 8, 1853, a group of four American warships under the command of Commodore Matthew Perry (brother of
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19
Jan
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor - Why?
1-19-19
As I have said before, history is a l-o-n-g, s-l-o-w b-u-r-n. I’m quite certain that when news broke
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12
Jan
South China Sea
1-12-19
After the devastating Typhoon Cobra shredded the Task Force in late December, the ships hunkered down in Ulithi. On
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