Americans have always been enterprising on the high seas, and naval affairs have played important roles in foreign policy and warfare. We offer an array of historic passports and ship’s papers, a privateer’s journal, and a manuscript drawing from John Ericsson, designer of the groundbreaking Civil War ironclad Monitor.
Americans have always been enterprising on the high seas, and naval affairs have played important roles in foreign policy and warfare. We offer an array of historic passports and ship’s papers, a privateer’s journal, and a manuscript drawing from John Ericsson, designer of the groundbreaking Civil War ironclad Monitor.