When a new ship is commissioned, those associated with the vessel always have high hopes that it will be remembered. For those connected with the USS William D. Porter, that goal was […]
USS William D. Porter: The Navy’s Unluckiest Ship
He Gave Away His Lucky Flower — and Ran Out of Luck
President William McKinley was known for wearing a red carnation. He referred to it as his “lucky flower,” and he began the practice of placing a fresh carnation in his lapel after […]
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