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Theodore Roosevelt, the U.S. Navy and the Spanish-American War
Edward J. . Ed(S): Marolda
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Description for Theodore Roosevelt, the U.S. Navy and the Spanish-American War
Paperback. This book presents the work of nine distinguished historians and naval officers writing about Theodore Roosevelt and his close association with the U. S. Navy in the pivotal Spanish-American War years. Editor(s): Marolda, Edward J. Series: The World of the Roosevelt's. Num Pages: 126 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBJK; HBL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
In the 1890s, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt led a campaign to modernize the navy. Paramount in Roosevelt's vision was the creation of a fleet of modern, steel-hulled warships armed with the most powerful weapons available. The future president and his intellectual soul mate, Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan, firmly believed that America's emerging global expansion would only reach its full potential through sea. power. The swift and overwhelming US victor in the Spanish-American War of 1898 vindicated the views of Theodore Roosevelt and Captain Mahan, and marked the debut on the world stage of the modern US Navy. ... Read more
In the 1890s, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt led a campaign to modernize the navy. Paramount in Roosevelt's vision was the creation of a fleet of modern, steel-hulled warships armed with the most powerful weapons available. The future president and his intellectual soul mate, Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan, firmly believed that America's emerging global expansion would only reach its full potential through sea. power. The swift and overwhelming US victor in the Spanish-American War of 1898 vindicated the views of Theodore Roosevelt and Captain Mahan, and marked the debut on the world stage of the modern US Navy. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
126
Condition
New
Series
The World of the Roosevelt's
Number of Pages
117
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349633449
SKU
V9781349633449
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Ref
99-15
About Edward J. . Ed(S): Marolda
EDWARD J. MAROLDA is the Senior Historian of the Naval Historical Centre in Washington, DC. He has authored, co-authored, and edited several books on the history of the US Navy.
Reviews for Theodore Roosevelt, the U.S. Navy and the Spanish-American War
'...a refresher for specialist and a primer for others interested in turn of the twentieth century American naval affairs.' - The Journal of Military History