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U.S. Coast Guard History

Articles, Information & Downloadable Files

The Revenue Cutter Rush fires a 
salute on Independence Day, 1901 at Sitka

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Website Directory:

• What's New on the Coast Guard Historian's Office Website?
• Historical Bibliography
• Oral Histories
• Historic Documents
• Coast Guard at War
• Polar and other Ice Operations
• Personnel (including Women & Minorities)
• Coast Guard Aviation
• Coast Guard Reserve
• Coast Guard Auxiliary
• Uniforms, Flags, Seals & Streamers
• Best Books in Print on Coast Guard History
• Just for Kids and Teachers

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Overview Histories:

• Coast Guard History: An illustrated narrative history of the U.S. Coast Guard [html file]  [pdf file]

• History of the Coast Guard (Powerpoint Presentation)

• Coast Guard Publication 1 [pdf file]

• History of the Revenue Cutter Service (Powerpoint Presentation)

• History of the Revenue Marine: An article by Lieutenant Worth G. Ross (who later became Commandant) entitled: "Our Coast Guard: A Brief History of the United States Revenue Marine Service", Harper's New Monthly Magazine, from November 1886.

• History of Ice Operations (Powerpoint Presentation)

• History of the Life-Saving Service [Powerpoint Presentation] [pdf file]

• The Evolution of the Life-Saving System of the United States From 1837 to June 30, 1892: An Outline of the Part Taken in its Development by the United States Revenue Marine; written by First Lieutenant Charles Shoemaker, USRM, circa 1892.

• A History of the Steamboat Inspection Service & Marine Inspection

• "From Steamboat Inspection Service to U.S. Coast Guard: Marine Safety in the United States from 1838-1946," by PACS Barbara Voulgaris.

• "A Bill to Create the Coast Guard": The Legislation That Created the Service  

• Major Policy Changes/Historical Events that Influenced the Missions of the Coast Guard and its Predecessor Services

• Coast Guard Organizational History  

• A History of African-Americans in the Coast Guard

• A History of Women in the Coast Guard

• Out of Uniform - Civilians in the Coast Guard

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General Histories (by region, missions, etc.):

• The Coast Guard's Role in Protecting the Environment

• Protecting America's Fisheries: The Coast Guard's Role

• Coast Guard and Prohibition [pdf file]

• Traditions of the Coast Guard

• A History of the Coast Guard's Bering Sea Patrol

• The Coast Guard and the Great Lakes

• The Coast Guard Along the North Atlantic Coast

• The Coast Guard, the Gulf Coast and the Western Rivers (pdf)

• Alaska & Hawaii: A Brief History of U.S. Coast Guard Operations

• Coast Guard and the Southeastern Coast  

• Coast Guard and the Pacific Northwest

• Coast Guard and the Southwest Pacific

• Coast Guard Innovations

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Post-DHS Publications & History:

• The U.S. Coast Guard of the 21st Century ([pdf file]

• Coast Guard 2020: Ready Today, Preparing For Tomorrow [pdf file]

• The U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Strategy for Homeland Security [pdf file]

• The U.S. Coast Guard's Assignment to DHS: Entering Uncharterd Waters or Just a Course Correction?  An essay by LCDR D. C. Baldinelli, 2002

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