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The Naval Aristocracy: The Golden Age of Annapolis and the Emergence of Modern American Navalism
Peter Karsten
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Description for The Naval Aristocracy: The Golden Age of Annapolis and the Emergence of Modern American Navalism
Paperback. Num Pages: 462 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 649.
When this book first appeared in 1972, Karsten, a former naval officer, was taken to task for its portrayal of the Naval Academy and the officer corps. Although his conclusions riled more than a few senior officers, no one denied the significance of the study, and it was named Best Book of the Year by Phi Alpha Theta, the national history honorary society. The work focuses on the period after the Civil War when the United States emerged as a power to be reckoned with and its navy developed into a professional fighting force. This revelatory portrait of the officer ... Read more
When this book first appeared in 1972, Karsten, a former naval officer, was taken to task for its portrayal of the Naval Academy and the officer corps. Although his conclusions riled more than a few senior officers, no one denied the significance of the study, and it was named Best Book of the Year by Phi Alpha Theta, the national history honorary society. The work focuses on the period after the Civil War when the United States emerged as a power to be reckoned with and its navy developed into a professional fighting force. This revelatory portrait of the officer ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
Annopolis, United States
ISBN
9781591144281
SKU
V9781591144281
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-3
About Peter Karsten
Peter Karsten is a professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh and the author of many books, including the three-volume Encyclopedia on War and American Society.
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