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Hampton Roads: The World War II Years

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Hampton Roads: The World War II Years - Evans-Hylton, Patrick
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When Capt. John Smith first landed his ships at Cape Henry in Virginia Beach, he must have known the military importance of the jut of land; today, it is home to Fort Story, and the location played a key role during World War II in making sure enemy ships and subs did not sail into the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay and onto Norfolk, the world's largest naval base. Smith established this country's first military base when he settled in Jamestown, building a fort to protect the early colonists. That simple military presence ...

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Hampton Roads: The World War II Years 2005, Arcadia Publishing (SC), Charleston, SC

ISBN-13: 9780738517667

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Hampton Roads: The World War II Years 2005, Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

ISBN-13: 9781531612030

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