This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Rise of Lexingtons Illuminates Navy’s Flight to Modern War
A feature tracks the Rodgers legacy and four ships named Lexington from the Revolutionary era to the new aircraft carrier. It recounts John Rodgers and Lexingtons service from the Revolution through the Civil War to the modern ship ready to carry 70 airplanes, powered by oil and electricity, a leap in naval aviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dickinson Sherman
Ihn Rodgers
Lexington
United States Navy
John Rodgers
President
Air Board
Navy
Bureau of Aeronautics
William A. Moffett
Lerington
John Paul Jones
New Haven Journal-Courier
New Haven
Rodgerses
Philadelphia
George Washington Rodgers
Les
Rodgers
Pny
San Francisco
Honolulu
Slamm
Kava
Rodge
Arrow
Brran J. Connell
Pittsburch
Skies
Pope
Incison
Tern
Aviation
William II Bowls
Richmond
Ind
Otis G. Stantz
Terre Haute
Miltia
Havre de Grace
Baltimore
Hiis
John
Constellation
Nevis
W. 1
Afidshipman Porter
St. Kitts
Tripoli
Tunis
New York
Nodgera
Monning
Nodgerd
North Point
John Rogers Wid
Brazil
Florida
Vincennes
Arctic
Ohio
Mississippi
Cairo
Letington
John Rodgen
James River
Port Royal
Diupont
Fort Walker
Weehanwken
Ashe
Atlanta
Wassaw Sound
Georgia
Congress
Mare Island Navy Yard
Naval Observatory
Ita
Moderna
Naval Construction
Continental Congress
Edwards
Pearl
Ireland
Alert
New York Navy Yard
Atlantic
Mr. O. Perry
Japan
Cinccinnati
Mound City
Oregon
Pueblc
Santiago
Cuba
Cervera
Yonder Harbor
Boston
Wilbur