The Naval Academy
It's the Naval Academy's equivalent of a West Point cadet
What is a midshipman?
The first Barbary Coast Wars fought on the "shores of Tripoli" against pirates occurred under this president
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Taking 18 days in 1838, the ship Sirius was the first vessel entirely under this power to cross the Atlantic Ocean
What is steam?
In December 1776 John Glover & his fishermen ferried Washington's forces across this river to victory
What is the Delaware?
This author of "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" served as U.S. consul in Germany & Scotland between 1878 & 1885.
Who is Bret Harte?
The remains of this U.S. hero who died in France in 1792 were brought back & reinterred at the Naval Academy in 1913
Who is John Paul Jones?
In a 3-hour battle on August 1, 1801 this ship under Lt. Andrew Sterrett, not Lt. Uhura, beat the Tripoli
What is the Enterprize?
In 1915, U-20 Capt. Schwieger struck this ship with a single torpedo; another explosion followed & it sank in about 20 minutes
What is the Lusitania?
In August 1779 naval hero John Paul Jones took command of the ship Duras, which he renamed this
What is Bonhomme Richard?
Fitzhugh Lee, U.S. Consul General in Havana, advised President McKinley not to send this ship to the city; he was ignored.
What is the USS Maine?
At the U.S. Naval Academy, a 19th c. memorial inscribed "Commerce laments their fall" honors heroes of this conflict
What is the First Barbary War?
USS Constellation beat both La Vengeance & L'Insurgente in this sea where the U.S. enjoyed a home-field edge
What is the Caribbean Sea?
At this 1805 naval battle, Lord Nelson gave his famous signal, "England expects that every man will do his duty"
What is Trafalgar?
In the American Revolution, last name of British admiral Richard & his brother, general William
What is Howe?
Ebenezer Bassett, the 1st Black U.S. diplomat, was named consul general to this French-speaking nation in 1869
What is Haiti?
This late senator from Arizona was the class of 1958
Who is John McCain?
Preparations for war included adding ships like the USS Constitution, nicknamed this in the War of 1812
What is "Old Ironsides"?
The Monitor & the Merrimack slugged it out in this Virginia harbor with a name that includes a short form of "Roadstead"
What is Hampton Roads?
In May of 1780, the British captured this Southern city, forcing the surrender of 3,000 American soldiers
What is Charleston?
This political cartoonist died in Ecuador in 1902 while serving as consul general
Who is Thomas Nast?
Home to the U.S. Naval Academy, it served as the U.S. capital from November 26, 1783 to August 19, 1784
What is Annapolis?
In 1816 this naval officer & victor against the Barbary pirates gave the toast "Our country, right or wrong"
Who is Stephen Decatur?
USS John C. Stennis is one of this class of carrier named for an admiral under whose command carriers like Yorktown & Enterprise fought in WWII
What is Nimitz?
The real name of this marquis & American Revolution hero: Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier
Who is Lafayette?
In this Puccini work, Sharpless, the American consul in Nagasaki, is sung by a baritone.
What is Madame Butterfly?