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Letter of Marque 7: Allegiance to None

A short survey of Naval Academy graduates who served in the Confederate Navy and the countries they served after the Civil War

"Presidential Elections and the Navy" My 5th letter of marque What if Presidents Stewart, Farragut, and Dewey? open.substack.com/pub/claudebe...

"Privatize the Navy? No, but..." My 6th letter of marque open.substack.com/pub/claudebe...

A few pix from Battleship Cove in Fall River MA

The Cove

When the US Navy fought Chinese pirates My latest over at Substack: open.substack.com/pub/claudebe...

When the US Navy Fought Chinese Pirates

The Story of Lieutenant George Henry Preble

Libraries. Don't burn them. My latest letter of marque: open.substack.com/pub/claudebe...

Letter of Marque 4: Libraries - The Harps that Once

Simple concept: don't destroy heritage or places of learning

“It looked, cooked and tasted like chicken.” As marine protein becomes more scarce, humanity will have to turn to other solutions. www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/w...

The Country Where You Can Buy Meat Grown in a Lab

Singapore, which subsists on imported food, is looking to secure its future with new ways of feeding its people.

Thank you

The first of my weekly essays in Substack, the Letter of Marque. Some history. Some popular culture. Some politics. Some data & trends. Maybe some Star Trek. Followers are welcomed. No fee to subscribe. open.substack.com/pub/claudebe...

Letter of Marque 1: Raising the Mainsail

Letter of Marque 1: Raise the Mainsail The assassination attempt on a former president seeking to return to office has reenergized discussions about the intensity of political arguments and their some...