The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . OAVID Born ill as Midshipnmn, IS^U. D. PORTER. , Pa., KiittTL-d U. S. NavyOn coa;*t smvey service, In charge of Naval rendezvous at New OrK-anaiu Mexican war. In continuous service in civil U. S. Naval Academy after close of , 18(36 ; Admiral, 1870. Received thaukaof JOHN in Sweden, July ;il, 1S08. Built the locomo*live Novelty to compete a<;ainsr thclincket inKnglund. 1830. Came to U. S. IS:iO. BcLan


The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . OAVID Born ill as Midshipnmn, IS^U. D. PORTER. , Pa., KiittTL-d U. S. NavyOn coa;*t smvey service, In charge of Naval rendezvous at New OrK-anaiu Mexican war. In continuous service in civil U. S. Naval Academy after close of , 18(36 ; Admiral, 1870. Received thaukaof JOHN in Sweden, July ;il, 1S08. Built the locomo*live Novelty to compete a<;ainsr thclincket inKnglund. 1830. Came to U. S. IS:iO. BcLan buildingwar vesselK. Designed and built the famous Monitor,which rendered sucli timely service, March. 18(i.;.(.itmpleted the torpedo boat. The Destroyer. in 1S84,uiili/iut; the heat of the eua and atmosphere as mo-tive power.


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