The publication of this monumental work in a superbly produced multi-volume edition that captures all the qualities of the original. Every page is reproduced at full size, making the extensive handwritten annotation readable, while the ...
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Volume I: Capital Ships 1895–1939
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Breaking with tradition, Admiral William Owens—vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and one of the nation's foremost strategic thinkers—prescribes new roles and missions and revolutionary new ships and aircraft needed for a new Navy, and lets readers in on their planning.
Every aspect of the common sailor's life in the Union navy—from recruiting, clothing, training, shipboard routine, entertainment, and wages to diet, health, and combat experience—is addressed in this study, the first to examine the subject in rich detail. The wealth of new facts it provides allows the reader to take a fresh look at nineteenth-century social history, including issues like ...
Shipped by rail with several other POWs across Russia, Killinger was determined to return home. In order to do this, though ...