WORDEN, JOHN LORIMER

wûrˈdən, 1818–97, American naval officer, b. Westchester co., N.Y. Appointed midshipman in 1834, he saw varied service before the Civil War. Worden was captured (Apr., 1861) by the Confederates and held prisoner for seven months. Shortly after his exchange, he assumed command of the new ironclad Monitor. In the famous battle of Monitor and Merrimack, Worden was wounded in the face and temporarily blinded. Later he saw service with the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron (1862–63). Promoted to rear admiral in 1872, Worden was (1869–74) superintendent of Annapolis and commanded (1875–77) the European squadron.

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Monitor: The Story of the Legendary Civil War Ironclad and the Man Whose Invention Changed the Course of History
Book by James Tertius De Kay; Walker & Company, 1997
Subjects: Ericsson, John--1803-1889, Monitor (Ironclad), United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval Operations
Wise, Henry A., 202 -3 Wood, John Taylor, 166 , 193 Wooden ships, 14 , 16 , 26 end of, 221 hot shot and, 171 Wool, John E., 158 , 173 , 176 Worden, John Lorimer, 116 - 18, 118 , 124 , 128 , 136 - 37, 138...
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A Herman Melville Encyclopedia
Book by Robert L. Gale; Greenwood Press, 1995
Subjects: Authors, American--19th Century--Biography--Encyclopedias, Melville, Herman--1819-1891--Encyclopedias
...tax records indicate that he and John Home Tooke held property together...Charles . See Woodcock, Squire John. Wooloo . In White-Jacket, he...glass beads, and raisins are bugs. Worden, John Lorimer 1818-1897 . Union naval officer...
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New York: A Guide to the Empire State
Book by New York State Writers' Program; Oxford University Press, 1940
Subjects: New York (State), New York (State)--Guidebooks
...John and William, 682 Willis, John N., 658 Willis, Nathaniel Parker...Winslow, Horatio, 346 Winslow, John F., 574 Winter, Ezra, 237...355 , 524 Woolworth Building, 256 Worden, John Lorimer, Admiral, 545 , 582 ; Mansion...
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The Cambridge Modern History - Vol. 13
Book by A. W. Ward, G. W. Prothero, Stanley Leathes; Cambridge University Press, 1911
Subjects: History, Modern
...Scales, Lord, and Rivers, Lord Woodward, John, geologist, v 738 Wool, John Ellis, American general, VII 896, 455 ; occupies...335 ; victory of Cromwell at 1651 , 436 , 510 Worden, John Lorimer, American admiral, vn 561 sq. Wordsworth...
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Matthew Fontaine Maury: Scientist of the Sea
Book by Frances Leigh Williams; Rutgers University Press, 1963
Subjects: Maury, Matthew Fontaine--1806-1873
...41, 144 Washington, Capt. John, 251 , 271 , 352 Webster, Daniel...144 , 145 , 390 , 401 Willis, John W., 44 , 61 Willis, Nathaniel...308 Winds at Sea, The , 359 Worden, Lieut. John Lorimer, 389 World We Live In, The...
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Ottawa's Byward Market: A Festive Bone of Contention?
Journal article by John E. Tunbridge; The Canadian Geographer, Vol. 45, 2001
Subjects: City planning--Evaluation, Shopping centers--Planning, Sociology, Urban--Analysis, Urban planning--Evaluation, Urban sociology--Analysis
...indebted to his students John Blatherwick, Greg Jogie...insights; colleagues John Sinclair (Natural Resources...Illustrated History (Toronto: Lorimer and Canadian Museum of...Chichester: Wiley) WORDEN, N. 1996 `Contested...00; Accepted 11/00 JOHN E. TUNBRIDGE Department...
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Colonialism without Colonies: On the Extraterritorial Jurisprudence of the U.S. Court for China
Journal article by Teemu Ruskola; Law and Contemporary Problems, Vol. 71, 2008
Subjects: Colonialism--Laws, regulations and rules, Exterritoriality--Laws, regulations and rules, Extraterritoriality--Laws, regulations and rules
...European extraterritoriality in 2 JOHN BASSETT MOORE, A DIGEST OF...124. (110.) See Generally JOHN AUSTIN, THE PROVINCE OF JURISPRUDENCE...supra note 121, at 56. James Lorimer developed one of the more elaborate...and Japan. <br/ 1 JAMES LORIMER, THE INSTITUTES OF THE LAW...
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Annual Bibliography of Works about Life Writing, 2006-2007
Journal article by Phyllis E. Wachter, William Todd Schultz; Biography, Vol. 30, 2007
Subjects: Biographies--Bibliography, Biography--Bibliography
...thematizing issues of narrative line. Worden, Daniel. "The Shameful Art...national identity. Bone, John. "The Social Map: Cohesion...collective discourses. Hopton, John. "Mixed Martial Arts and Internet...Jim Crow south. Fitzgerald, John F. "The Winter Soldier Hearings...


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magazine articles on: Worden John Lorimer  - 2 results

 
 
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Loss of the USS Worden (Dd-352)
Magazine article; Sea Classics, Vol. 31, September 1998
...was the loss of the destroyer USS WORDEN (DD-352) in an unfortunate...destroyers, the battle-seasoned WORDEN was the third ship to bear the name of Civil War hero John Lorimer Worden. At Pearl Harbor on 7 Decmber...
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Instrument Dealers and Music Shops
Magazine article; Strings, Vol. 18, July 2003
...maker instruments. Robert D. Lorimer. Reck Violin Shop 89 2nd St...Email: rossimusic@aol.com. John L. Rossi 84 Bob White Ln...Phone: (516) 681-2817. John A. Rowen Stringed Instruments...Makers of Instruments and Bows. John Michael Smith, Luthier 2190...


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newspaper articles on: Worden John Lorimer  - 2 results

 
 
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Union Ironclad Sinks the 'Snake'
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, August 21, 2004
...ironclad. Montauk was captained by John Lorimer Worden, whose original Monitor had dueled...where all damage was made good. Worden remained in the U.S. Navy after...Rattlesnake, was captained by John Lorimer Worden, whose original Monitor had dueled...
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Sword Stolen in 1931 Returned
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, January 13, 2004
...sword originally belonged to Capt. John Lorimer Worden, who was awarded the sword by...Philadelphia field office. Capt. Worden became a rear admiral and eventually...Wordens son, Daniel, and grandson, John, gave the sword to the Academy...


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encyclopedia articles on: Worden John Lorimer  - 1 result

 
 
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Worden, John Lorimer
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
WORDEN, JOHN LORIMER wur d n, 1818 97, American naval officer...varied service before the Civil War. Worden was captured (Apr., 1861) by the...famous battle of Monitor and Merrimack , Worden was wounded in the face and temporarily...


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