Today is the anniversary of the return of the Great White Fleet. That was the popular nickname for the United States Navy battleships which completed a journey around the world from 16 December 1907, to 22 February 1909 to show the flag following Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy: "speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far".
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Saturday, February 22, 2020
The Great White Fleet
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