Five of the seven US presidents to serve between 1869 and 1901 were veterans of the Civil War, and all were members of one of the most powerful lobbying organizations in the history of the republic.
USS Enterprise was the world’s first nuclear powered aircraft carrier, and would see an exceptional five decades of active service throughout an astounding number of operations, including being the first nuclear powered ship to engage in combat. However, Enterprise’s deadliest day was not off of Vietnam, but off of Hawaii.