▁the ▁Navy ▁Records ▁Society . ▁Since ▁ 1 9 8 9 , ▁he ▁has ▁been ▁co - ch air ▁of ▁the ▁publications ▁committee ▁of ▁the ▁New port ▁Historical ▁Society ▁and ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁historian ▁of ▁Tr inity ▁Church , ▁New port , ▁Rh ode ▁Island , ▁and ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Board ▁of ▁Sch ol ars ▁for ▁the ▁Museum ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Revolution . ▁ ▁He ▁serves ▁as ▁Histor ian - General ▁of ▁the ▁Naval ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁Histor ian ▁of ▁the ▁Society ▁of ▁the ▁C inc inn ati ▁in ▁the ▁State ▁of ▁Rh ode ▁Island ▁and ▁Prov idence ▁Plant ations , ▁ ▁Histor ian ▁of ▁the ▁Rh ode ▁Island ▁Society ▁of ▁Col onial ▁Wars , ▁and ▁the ▁Histor ian ▁of ▁the ▁Rh ode ▁Island ▁S ons ▁of ▁the ▁Revolution . ▁ ▁Awards ▁Ken y on ▁College ▁awarded ▁him ▁an ▁honor ary ▁doctor ate ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁Ly ons ▁Township ▁High ▁school ▁named ▁him ▁to ▁its ▁Al umn i ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame . ▁ ▁The ▁National ▁Mar itime ▁Museum , ▁Green wich ▁( UK ) ▁awarded ▁him ▁its ▁C air d ▁Medal ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁for ▁his ▁contributions ▁to ▁the ▁field ▁of ▁mar itime ▁history . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁the ▁North ▁American ▁Society ▁for ▁Ocean ic ▁History ▁( N AS OH ) ▁presented ▁him ▁its ▁K . ▁Jack ▁B auer ▁Award ▁for ▁service ▁to ▁mar itime