Virginia Festival of the Book 2016: Battleship! 19th c. American Naval History

Authors Dwight Hughes (A Confederate Biography: The Cruise of the USS Shenandoah) and Charles Neimeyer (War in the Chesapeake: The British Campaigns to Control the Bay, 1813-1814) discuss specific aspects of 19th century American naval history.

The authors spoke at the Charlottesville City Council Chambers on March 18, 2016 as a part of the 2016 Virginia Festival of the Book. The program was moderated by Charlottesville-based historian and author Rick Britton. Following the presentation questions were taken from the audience.

Our thanks to the Virginia Festival of the Book and Charlottesville TV10 for providing this audio.