Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1903, Mar. 22 | Born, Baltimore, Md. |
| 1924 | B.S., United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. |
| 1924-1927 | Naval officer, sea duty along the East Coast, in the Caribbean, and in Europe |
| 1927 | Resigned from active duty |
| 1928-1929 | Police and general assignment reporter, Baltimore Sun |
| 1929-1937 | General assignment reporter, New York Times |
| 1931 | Married Helen Bruce |
| 1933 | Resigned Naval Reserve commission |
| 1937-1942 | Military and naval correspondent, New York Times |
| 1942 | Published Strategy for Victory. New York: W. W. Norton |
| 1942-1968 | Military affairs editor, New York Times |
| 1943 | Awarded the Pulitzer Prize |
| 1944 | Awarded Distinguished Service Medal, Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y. |
| 1958 | Published The Great Arms Race. New York: Praeger |
| 1969-1971 | President, United States Naval Academy Alumni Association |
| 1970 | Published Strategy for Tomorrow. New York: Harper & Row |
| 1991, Nov. 13 | Died, Roxbury, Conn. |