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1910
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June 1
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Summer conference begins with 26 students plus General Board in attendance on occasion. "Estimate of Situation and Formulation of Orders" introduced. Ends October 1.
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1911
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June 2
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Summer conference begins with 28 students. Ends September 30.
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1911
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October 1
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Long course begins with four students from summer conference; course ends September 30, 1912.
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1911
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November 20
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R.P. Rodgers retires from active duty. Captain William Ledyard Rodgers assumes NWC presidency.
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1912
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June 1
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Summer conference begins with 28 students. Ends September 30.
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1912
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October 1
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Long course begins with six students from summer conference.
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1913
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February 1
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U.S. Naval Postgraduate School established at Annapolis, Md.
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1913
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June 2
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Summer conference begins with 26 students. Ends October1 - last such course.
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1913
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October 1
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1912 long course ends. Diplomas awarded to graduates of 1911 and 1912 long courses. 1913-14 long course begins with six students. Ends July 3, 1914.
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1913
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December 15
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Rodgers detached for sea duty. Rear Admiral Austin Knight assumes NWC presidency.
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1914
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January 1
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Long course begins with 13 students. Ends December 22.
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1914
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January 17
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General order No. #70 establishes NWC curriculum at two long courses per year.
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1914
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April 1
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General Order No. #89 establishes NWC correspondence courses.
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1914
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July 13
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Long course begins with six students. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels speaks. Ends June 26, 1915
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1914
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December 1
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Death of Alfred Thayer Mahan in Washington, D.C.
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1915
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January 1
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Course begins with 14 students. Ends December 22.
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1915
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March 3
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Formation of Office of Naval Operations in Navy Department.
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1915
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March 14
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Death of William McCarty Little in Newport, R.I.
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1915
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July 5
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Course begins with 20 students. Ends June 26, 1916.
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1916
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January 2
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Course begins with 15 students. Ends December 15.
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1916
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May 31
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Battle of Jutland between British Grand Fleet and German High Seas Fleet—most studied action at the NWC.
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1916
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July 5
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Course begins with 19 students. Disbands in April 1917.
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1916
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October 7
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German submarine U-53 at Newport. CO calls on NWC president.
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1917
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January 2
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Course begins with 20 students. Course disbands in April.
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1917
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February 16
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Knight detached for sea duty. Captain William Sims assumes NWC presidency.
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1917
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March 24
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Rear Admiral Sims reports to Navy Department for duty.
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1917
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April 6
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United States enters World War I. NWC closes except for Library.
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1917
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May 1
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Commander C.P. Eaton (Ret.) assumes NWC presidency (acting).
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1917
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June 9
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Sims detached from NWC.
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1917
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November 21
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Commodore James Parker (Ret.) assumes NWC presidency (acting).
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1918
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November 11
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Armistice Day, end of World War I hostilities.
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1919
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March 15
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Captain Reginald Belknap assumes NWC presidency (acting).
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1919
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April 11
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Sims returns to Newport and assumes NWC presidency.
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1919
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July 1
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Course begins with 31 students. Ends June 2.
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1919
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December 2
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Course begins with 30 students. Ends November 20.
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