Spent the day at the Naval Academy, viewing the library’s special collection of material relating to the Civil War hero William B. Cushing. I visited Cushing’s grave, above, and the Academy museum at Preble Hall. Highlights included the original `Don’t Give Up the Ship’ flag flown by Oliver Hazard Perry aboard the USS Niagara in 1813, quoting the dying command of James Lawrence of the USS Chesapeake in its battle with HMS Shannon, commanded by Philip Broke; and an exquisite model of Nelson‘s HMS Victory, made entirely of bone.
