Robert L. Worden, ’67, has published three books, all long in the preparation since his retirement from the Library of Congress in 2007.
“Soldiers of the Cross: Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos and the Catholic Community in Annapolis During the Civil War” was released in September 2024. “Soldiers of the Cross” is a three-part description and analysis of the personalities and events that shaped life in the Catholic community in and around Annapolis, Maryland, in the antebellum period (1850-1860), throughout the Civil War (1861-1865), and during the immediate aftermath of the war (1865-1866).
In January, the 994-page encyclopedic reference work “A Chinese Reformer in Exile: Kang Youwei and the Chinese Empire Reform Association in North America, 1899-1911” was released. Worden co-authored the book with Jane Leung Larson.
The third book, “From Ironclads to Admiral: John Lorimer Worden and Naval Leadership,” co-authored with John V. Quarstein, was published in April. The epitome of an innovative commander who helped move the U.S. Navy out of the age of sail and into the era of ironclad technology, John Lorimer Worden’s contributions extended beyond the Battle of Hampton Roads and shaped the future of the Navy. Robert L. Worden is a collateral descendant of Rear Admiral Worden.
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