Politics is nothing. We are free only on the ocean. ~ Renato Beluche
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Seafaring Sunday: Coast Guard Beginnings
August 7, 1790: President George Washington authorizes the building of 10 revenue cutters. This fleet of ships will become the forerunner of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Header: George Washington by Gilbert Stuart c 1797
Ahoy, Pauline! And a happy 221st birthday to the coasties!
ReplyDeleteHuzzah! for the Coast Guard.
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