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Podcast: Key Battles of American History
Episode: The Great Lakes Naval Station in the World Wars
Description: In 1911, the U. S. Navy opened the Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, on the shore of Lake Michigan. Â During the First World War, about 125,000 sailors trained there. Â Later, during the Second World War, approximately one million naval personnel learned their skills at Great Lakes. Â These included thousands of aviators, who practiced takeoffs and landings on three aircraft carriers that floated on the lake. Â Join James as he narrates the exciting early history of Naval Station, Great Lakes and the Great Lakes Fleet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.