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1900
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March 12
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General Order No. #544 constitutes Navy General Board. NWC president assigned as ex-officio member.
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1900
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June 1
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Course begins with 30 students including 2 from Revenue Cutter Service. Ends September 30.
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1900
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October 25
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Stockton detached for sea duty. Captain French E. Chadwick assumes NWC presidency.
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1901
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June 2
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Course begins with 28 students including Rear Admiral Shepherd (first flag officer student). Ends October 1.
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1901
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November 27
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U.S. Army War College established in Washington, D.C.
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1902
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June 2
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Course begins with 25 students. Main problem plays a Russo- Japanese conflict in Far East. Ends October 1.
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1903
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June 2
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Course begins with lecture by Stephen Luce to 21 students. Main problem, U.S.-German war in Far East. Ends October 1.
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1903
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November 16
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Chadwick detached for sea duty. Captain Charles Sperry assumes NWC presidency.
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1904
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June 1
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Course, redesignated "Summer conference," begins with 21 students. Nine flag officers attend on temporary duty. Ends October 1.
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1904
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June 17
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New Library, present Mahan Hall completed.
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1905
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March 3
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First librarian, Frederick Hicks, appointed.
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1905
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June 1
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Summer conference begins with 21 students. Ends September 30.
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1906
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May 24
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Sperry promoted and detached for sea duty. Captain John P. Merrell assumes NWC presidency.
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1906
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June 1
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Summer conference begins with 17 students including W.S. Benson, later first Chief of Naval Operations. Ends October 1.
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1907
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June 1
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Summer conference begins with 15 students. Ends October 1.
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1908
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June 1
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Summer conference begins with 25 students. Ends October 1.
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1908
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July 8
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Conference interrupted at direction of President Theodore Roosevelt. General Board and Dept. Bureau Chiefs join NWC staff and students in "Battleship Conference."
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1908
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July 22
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President Roosevelt at NWC and chairs conference for the day.
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1908
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September 1
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Secretary of the Navy Metcalf closes Battleship Conference.
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1909
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June 1
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Summer conference begins with 26 students plus General Board in attendance on occasion. Ends September 30.
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1909
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October 1
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Merrell retires from active duty. Rear Admiral Raymond P. Rodgers assumes NWC presidency.
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