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Ram' remains one of the most underappreciated albums in Paul McCartney's catalog. Learn the stories behind some key songs on the record.
The Halsey House Gala, held at the iconic Halsey House in Southampton on Saturday, July 6, celebrated local history, culture, ...
Elizabeth Barker Frank was born on March 28, 1932 in Baltimore, Maryland, the oldest child of William Halsey Barker and Mary Lee Randol. Her father died of cancer when she was a teenager. Betty ...
In November 1943, Vice Admiral William Halsey Jr. launched the largest carrier-based attack in U.S. Navy history to shift momentum in the Pacific War. This offensive targeted Rabaul, a heavily ...
Perhaps most famously, the USN officers who led the campaign to defeat Japan in the Pacific War—Chester W. Nimitz, William Halsey Jr., Raymond A. Spruance, Richmond K. Turner, and others—leaned ...
Decoration of Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr.Produced: February 12, 1942Description This film shows Admiral Halsey as he received the Distinguished Service ...
Those selected would receive up to $200,000 to create one of the 250 sculptures, which will be paid for in part with canceled grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
In November 1943, Vice Admiral William Halsey Jr. authorized the largest carrier-based attack in U.S. Navy history, a bold move that would shift the balance of power in the Pacific. With a newly ...
One ship over in Tokyo Bay was Gen. Douglas MacArthur, allied supreme commander, and Fleet Admirals Chester W. Nimitz and William F. Halsey Jr., along with representatives of the defeated Japanese ...
President Trump revived an executive order to establish a statuary park named the National Garden of American Heroes (National Garden).
A look at the person who inspired Paul McCartney So who was the real Halsey? According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, William F. Halsey, Jr. was a naval commander.
Preston Lea “Pete” Spruance Jr. died on July 23, 2024 in Eureka. He had celebrated his 91st birthday just nine days earlier and said he was quite elated to have made it that far.