Craig Symonds
Craig L. Symonds is Professor Emeritus at the US Naval Academy where he taught naval history and Civil War History for thirty years. He earned his B.A. at UCLA and his Masters and Ph.D. degrees from the Univ. of Florida. He is the author of many award-winning books, including The Battle of Midway and Lincoln and His Admirals.
Craig L. Symonds is Professor Emeritus at the US Naval Academy where he taught naval history and Civil War History for thirty years. He earned his B.A. at UCLA and his Masters and Ph.D. degrees from the Univ. of Florida. He is the author of many award-winning books, including The Battle of Midway and Lincoln and His Admirals. See less
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Lincoln and His Admirals
Little About Ships
In May, 1861, two months after assuming the presidency, Abraham Lincoln told his Secretary of the Navy, the crusty Gideon Welles, that "I know but little about ships". Over the next four years, ... Read More