WWI

I viewed a picture from the archive of men walking through a trench. The description says the men were walking through cold mud that had thaw after weeks of snow and frost. This indicates that the trenches were Nast cold and wet. The picture is a good image because it shows how deep the water and much is on the soldiers and the conditions they had to walk through.

The Great White Fleet 1/17/12

Today I learned how the white fleet was such a naval power and why sailors were attracted to this voyage. http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/gwf_cruise.htm

The Great White Fleet 1/16/12

Today I did research and found out the These ships held the first mobile phone! The information told me that the phones were used to contact the other ships and to ports. The phones were not all that reliable but were capable of reaching up to 75 miles. I also learned a lot about the fleets trip to Elliott Bay where they were welcomed by a two-mile-long parade. 

The Great White Fleet 1/13/11

Today I found many interesting postcard from a collector that I can conceder using for my own postcards.
Also from another source I learned how when the American arrived to Japan they were greeted by many school children, waving American flags. The document said they arrived in october 18th and left the 25th.

The Great White Fleet 1/11/12

I read over The GREAT WHITE FLEET  and discovered many fact like how many miles the ships covered which is four. I also learned that there were 16 battle ship which many of the fleets had 14,000 sailors. I also learned that over 14-months the fleets covered 45,00 miles and visited 20 ports.