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USS Monitor Legacy Program: Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry
Known as the “Father of the Steam Navy,” Matthew Calbraith Perry fought during both the War of 1812 and the Mexican War. He pushed to modernize the US Navy using improved gunnery and steampower. He was most famous for The Perry Expedition, 1852-1854, which opened Japanese ports to American trade, ending that nation’s isolationism.
Lecture presented by John V. Quarstein, Director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center.
Advance registration is required whether you attend the lecture in person or online.
Image credit: Photograph of Matthew Perry. Mathew Brady, photographer. Courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art, online collection.
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