Talk: Arming a New Navy: The Naval Gun Factory and
Talk examines the social history of the Washington Navy Yard
Join historian, Edward Valentin as he examines the stories of European immigrants, African Americans, and women who were employed at the Washington Navy Yard during World War II, at the time one of Washington, DC’s major employers. Established in the late 19th century, the Washington Navy Yard played several roles including a shipping port during the American Civil War, to an armament producing facility.
About the Speaker: Edward Valentin Jr. received his Bachelor of Science in history from the United States Military Academy in 2010 and his doctorate in history from Rice University in May 2020. In 2016, Dr. Valentin began working at the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in Houston, Texas as an assistant curator. Since July 2020, he has worked as a curator at the National Museum of the United States Navy. His research area focuses on race and identity in the U.S. military, and his work has appeared in the scholarly journal, Civil War History. He is working on a book manuscript, Black Men in Army Blue: Race, Citizenship, and Military Occupation, 1866-1900, currently under a publishing contract with the University of Virginia Press.
Note: This program will take place at the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital and represents the museum's commitment to offering free public programs within the diverse communities it serves. The address for the Hill Center is 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC.
Register for this program through Eventbrite or email Paul Perry at paul.h.perry4.civ@us.navy.mil
Talk examines the social history of the Washington Navy Yard
Join historian, Edward Valentin as he examines the stories of European immigrants, African Americans, and women who were employed at the Washington Navy Yard during World War II, at the time one of Washington, DC’s major employers. Established in the late 19th century, the Washington Navy Yard played several roles including a shipping port during the American Civil War, to an armament producing facility.
About the Speaker: Edward Valentin Jr. received his Bachelor of Science in history from the United States Military Academy in 2010 and his doctorate in history from Rice University in May 2020. In 2016, Dr. Valentin began working at the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in Houston, Texas as an assistant curator. Since July 2020, he has worked as a curator at the National Museum of the United States Navy. His research area focuses on race and identity in the U.S. military, and his work has appeared in the scholarly journal, Civil War History. He is working on a book manuscript, Black Men in Army Blue: Race, Citizenship, and Military Occupation, 1866-1900, currently under a publishing contract with the University of Virginia Press.
Note: This program will take place at the Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital and represents the museum's commitment to offering free public programs within the diverse communities it serves. The address for the Hill Center is 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Washington, DC.
Register for this program through Eventbrite or email Paul Perry at paul.h.perry4.civ@us.navy.mil
The Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, Washington, DC