Some Thoughts on the Removal of the Name “Taney” from the USCGC Taney (WHEC-37)

"It's easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission." Rear Admiral Grace Hooper, USN This blog post is the sequel to "What's in a name? The Coast Guard Cutter Taney" Over the past week the blog post has been viewed over 1,960 times and has been shared numerous times on social media, including …

What’s In A Name? The Coast Guard Cutter Taney

Commemoration Versus Historic Preservation "History is serious business and we have an obligation to confront the complex and difficult chapters of our past." Stephanie Meeks, President, National Trust for Historic Preservation With the recent "Alt-Right" KKK, and neo-nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia there has been a flurry of removal of Confederate monuments across the United …