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Special Tours Mark 75 Years Since the End of World War II at the Brooklyn Navy Yard

World War II came to a close in 1945, and looking back 75 years, it is hard to believe that Americans on the cusp of war in 1940 were as …

Brooklyn Navy Yard
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World War II

Special Brooklyn Navy Yard Tour with Jennifer Egan, Mar 1

Take a special World War II history tour of the Brooklyn Navy Yard co-led by Jennifer Egan, author of the award-winning novel Manhattan Beach, and our own resident historian, Andrew …

Brooklyn Navy Yard
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World War II

8-10 female workers lining up at the Brooklyn Navy Yard to punch in wearing heavy smocks for welding.

Lecture: “Wendy the Welder: Work in World War II,” Oct. 15

The Brooklyn Navy Yard reached its peak in World War II, employing 70,000 civilian workers. Desperately short of labor, the Navy employed more than 10,000 women at the Yard, in …

Brooklyn Navy Yard
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World War II

An African-American female wearing a welder's helmet flipped up. She is smiling and looks surprised.

Guide to Fleet Week New York 2018 Ships

As Memorial Day approaches, that can only mean one thing – it’s Fleet Week in NYC! Here’s our annual guide to some of the units that will be in town …

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Shipspotting
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Workers walk alongside a large stone dry dock in the Brooklyn Navy Yard with two white tugboats below and a red and white crane on the right.

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