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Author Schroeder, Richard E

Title Missouri at sea : warships with Show-Me State names / Richard E. Schroeder
Published Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri Press, ©2004

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 161 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Missouri heritage readers
Missouri heritage readers.
Contents The Birth of the United States Navy -- The Civil War- Two American Navies -- The Great Naval Arms Race and the First World War -- Another St. Louis and the Last Missouri -- The Cold War -- A New World, New Threats, and New Ships
Summary "In Missouri at Sea, Richard Schroeder tells about the ships that were named after the state, its cities, and its favorite sons and explores the important role that each has played in American history." "For each vessel, a brief history is supplied, and the book is illustrated with many extraordinary images and photographs taken from official U.S. government records and archives. Schroeder begins his volume with the first St. Louis and other small early ships that were symbolic of America's modest nineteenth-century commercial and political ambitions. The first Missouri, one of the earliest American steamships, depicts the United States' move into the industrial and technological revolution of the nineteenth century." "The advanced technological achievements of the mid-twentieth century are represented by the nuclear submarines named for one of Missouri's favorite sons and for its capital: Daniel Boone and Jefferson City. Also highlighted in the volume is the 5,000-crew nuclear aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman, along with smaller ships named for Missouri war heroes. Missouri at Sea will appeal to those readers interested in naval history and technology or Missouri history."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-154) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Missouri (Battleship : BB-63)
SUBJECT Missouri (Battleship : BB-63) fast
Subject Warships -- United States
Warships -- Confederate States of America
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Marine & Naval.
Warships
SUBJECT Missouri -- History, Naval
Subject Missouri
United States
United States -- Confederate States of America
Genre/Form Naval history
Form Electronic book
ISBN 082626249X
9780826262493