| Description |
1 online resource (x, 136 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
An ad hoc Navy : The Revolutionary War (1775-1783) -- Establishing an American Navy: The Age of Sail (1783-1809) -- An American Navy confirmed : The War of 1812 -- A constabulary Navy : Pirates, slavers, and Manifest Destiny (1820-1850) -- Steam and iron: The Civil War Navy (1850-1865) -- The doldrums and the new Navy (1865-1900) -- A Navy second to none: The U.S. Navy and World War I (1900-1939) -- The two-ocean Navy: The U.S. Navy in the Second World War (1939-1945) -- Confronting the Soviets: The Cold War Navy (1945-1975) -- The U.S. Navy in the 21st Century |
| Summary |
A fast-paced narrative traces the emergence of the United States Navy as a global power from its birth during the American Revolution through to its current superpower status. --Publisher's description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
United States. Navy -- History.
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| SUBJECT |
United States. Navy fast |
| Subject |
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Marine & Naval.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- History, Naval.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140344
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| Subject |
United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Naval history
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780199394951 |
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0199394954 |
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9780199394968 |
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0199394962 |
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