Great Lakes Naval Training Station was authorized as a "training ship on land" in 1904. The base opened on July 1, 1911, and the first class of 300 U.S. sailors graduated four months later in a grand ceremony attended by Pres. William H. Taft as guest of honor. It has since sent to the fleet over four million sailors, serving the nation through all the conflicts of the 20th century. Today Great Lakes is the sole remaining navy boot camp in the United...

In 1923--just 20 years after the Wright brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk--a Naval Reserve aviation training program was established at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Originally, sea planes and a few small land-based planes were used for primary flight instruction. With the development of heavier, faster military aircraft, the Great Lakes facility became inadequate. Under Rear Adm. John Downes, commandant of the 9th Naval District, the search...

Illustrated regional survey of the historical, socio-economic, and environmental forces that have shaped these Mid-Western states.

Presents information about 50 animals that live in the deepest part of the sea and have adapted to life in total darkness and intense pressure and cold.

This book takes the reader on a fascinating visual tour of one of America's most majestic regions, the Great Lakes, and reveals why this region holds such a special place in the hearts of its inhabitants and tourists as well.

Views of Great Lakes ships entering and exiting various ports with narration giving ship information and history.