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Loading... Theodore Roosevelt and the Great White Fleet: American Sea Power Comes of Ageby Kenneth Wimmel
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This is a fascinating little book about the transformation of the American Navy from the rusting, corrupt malaise it found itself in after the Civil War, to a modern, visionary, steel behemoth it became in the years leading up to and after the Spanish American War. The book also focuses on the role Roosevelt played in the development of the Navy as assistant secretary and then as president. ( ) no reviews | add a review
A vividly written history that recounts Roosevelt's critical role in the rise of American sea power. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)359.00973Social sciences Public Administration, Military Science Navy; Naval Science Biography; History By Place North America United StatesLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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