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We are sad to note that historian Harold D Langley, an early instigator of the notion of a society to support scholarly work in the history of maritime medicine and a mentor, Board member, and the namesake of our Harold … Continue reading →

The 2019 McMullen Naval History Symposium, sponsored by the Department of History at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, is now done, and the Society had a very successful presence there.   First, on Friday morning, we mounted our … Continue reading →

The Society for the History of Navy Medicine takes great pleasure in announcing that the 2019 Harold D Langley Book Prize for Excellence in the History of Maritime Medicine will be awarded to Thomas Helling, MD for his book, Desperate … Continue reading →

As you enjoy the Memorial Day weekend, please take time to remember someone you know who gave his or her life in service to our country.    Search as I might, I couldn’t find any data on medical personnel who’ve … Continue reading →

The Society is proud to announce these papers have been selected for our panel on the history of maritime medicine at the Naval Academy McMullen Naval History Symposium at Annapolis, 19 – 20 September 2019. The name of the Session … Continue reading →

I sent the letter below to Society members today: Dear Members and Friends of the Society,   Some time ago, I told you I would send out the current Treasurer’s Report so that you can see how efficiently your Society is run, … Continue reading →

The Society is pleased to announce the following members have volunteered to serve in selecting the best papers for presentation at the 2019 McMullen Naval History Symposium. They are: Dale Smith, PhD. (President of the Board). Dr. Smith is Professor of … Continue reading →

It looks like we will have several papers submissions for our panel(s) at the McMullen Naval History Symposium in September. That means we need to stand up a Papers Selection Board to screen the submissions and select the best for … Continue reading →

This is a reminder that the Society will mount a 3-paper academic panel (or more, if good paper proposals come flowing in) at the Naval Academy McMullen Naval History Symposium, 19 – 20 September 2019. The deadline for paper submissions … Continue reading →

The United States Naval Academy Department of History has generously agreed to host the Society’s papers panel(s) at its 2019 McMullen Naval History Symposium on Thursday and Friday, 19 and 20 September. Today, the Society is releasing its Call for … Continue reading →