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On Seas of Glory: Heroic Men, Great Ships, and Epic Battles of the American Navy
by Lehman, John | PB | VeryGood
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9780684871776
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Free Press
ISBN-10
0684871777
ISBN-13
9780684871776
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2011697
Product Key Features
Book Title
On Seas of Glory : Heroic Men, Great Ships, and Epic Battles of the American Navy
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Military / Naval, Military / United States, United States / General
Features
Reprint
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
19.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
George F. Will A masterful execution of an inspired idea -- rather like the Inchon landing and other operations ably examined in these pages., George F. WillA masterful execution of an inspired idea -- rather like the Inchon landing and other operations ably examined in these pages.
Dewey Decimal
359/.00973
Edition Description
Reprint
Table Of Content
Contents Introduction CHAPTER I THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR Nicholas Biddle; H.M.S. Jersey; John Barry; John Paul Jones; Valcour Island; Francois de Grasse; Virginia Capes CHAPTER II THE PRIVATEERS The Revolution; Congress; Fair American; George Lehman; Dr. Drowne; Stephen Girard; The War of 1812; General Armstrong and Andrew Jackson; The Civil War CHAPTER III WAR WITH THE BERBER PASHAS AND REVOLUTIONARY FRANCE Joshua Humphreys; Horatio Nelson; Subscription Ships; Essex; Stephen Decatur Jr. CHAPTER IV THE WAR OF 1812 Macedonian; Samuel Leech; Uriah Philips Levy; Joshua Barney; Charles Ball; Lake Erie; Lake Champlain and Thomas MacDonough CHAPTER V THE CIVIL WAR David Farragut; New Orleans; Mobile Bay; Commodore Class Gunboats; Joseph V. Kelly; William B. Cushing; Raphael Semmes and Confederate Raiders; Alabama CHAPTER VI MANIFEST DESTINY: THE "NEW NAVY" Alfred Thayer Mahan; Theodore Roosevelt; The Spanish-American War, Olympia and Manila Bay; Franklin Roosevelt; The First World War; War Plan Orange CHAPTER VII WORLD WAR II Pearl Harbor; The North Atlantic; Chester W. Nimitz; Ernest J. King; Midway; U.S.S. Yorktown; Guadalcanal; Alvin Kernan; Normandy; Andrew Jackson Higgins; Leyte Gulf; LCSs; John Lehman, Sr; U.S.S. William D. Porter; Okinawa; V-J Day CHAPTER VIII THE COLD WAR James V. Forrestal; Korea; Inchon; Hyman G. Rickover; Submariners; Grace Hopper; Vietnam; James Elliot Williams; Yankee Station CHAPTER IX THE 600-SHIP NAVY AND COLD WAR VICTORY James L. Holloway III; Nimitz Class; The Falklands War; John Lehman; Iowa Class Battleships; Beirut; Tripoli; Grenada; Tim Howard; The End of the Cold War Epilogue Bibliography Acknowledgements Index
Synopsis
InOn Seas of Glory, the U.S. Navy meets a storyteller worthy of its noble history. Former Secretary of the Navy John Lehman gives a sweeping narrative of the service's illustrious past, from the Revolutionary War to the present day, filled with the ships that dominated the seas, equally titanic personalities, and the battles that made history.Lehman profiles naval greats from John Paul Jones to William "Bull" Halsey, as well as the lesser-known sailors who have made the U.S. Navy the mightiest in the world, using diaries, memoirs, and letters to reveal naval combat as though firsthand. He also highlights the warships that have dominated the seas of their day and the battles in which they fought -- illustrated by detailed maps, woodcuts, paintings, and never-before-published photographs.With this chronicle of selfless sacrifice and awesome courage on the war-swept seas around the world, Lehman reminds us that the legends chronicled in these pages were real men and women, that the navy they fought for still sails, and that today their heroism is needed more than ever., From Ronald Reagan's Secretary of the Navy comes the incredible story of that service, beginning to end. John Lehman focuses on the important ships, interesting people, and decisive battles in American naval history from the Revolutionary War to the present day. Everyone and everything in these pages is larger than life. Some of the men are legends. Lehman covers, among others, the Revolutionary War's John Paul Jones (of "I have not yet begun to fight" fame); David Glasgow "Damn the torpedoes" Farragut of the Civil War; and the recently retired Hyman G. Rickover, the "high priest" of the nuclear submariners and his stormy, controversial relationship with Lehman himself. He also uses little-known diaries and accounts to tell the stories of the individual, uknown sailors who made it all possible. Then there are the ships: from the U.S.S. Constitution and C.S.S. Alabama to the ships of today's Navy including yesterday's nuclear-powered Nimitz supercarriers and today's superfast, high-tech Arleigh Burke destroyers just rolling off their blocks in Maine's Bath Ironworks. And finally, of course, the battles, thrillingly recounted from the Battle of New Orleans to the Battle of Midway to Grenada (which is more exciting than you thought). Throughout the smoke and fire Lehman argues fiercely for the independence of the Navy and its men, and shows the service's gradual evolution from ragtag smugglers and blockade-runners to true ships of the line and eventually today's ultimate ship and sailor, technically skilled, but in the same fighting tradition of his illustrious forbears. The first new single-volume history of the U. S. Navy in decades is also the most exciting ever., In On Seas of Glory , the U.S. Navy meets a storyteller worthy of its noble history. Former Secretary of the Navy John Lehman gives a sweeping narrative of the service's illustrious past, from the Revolutionary War to the present day, filled with the ships that dominated the seas, equally titanic personalities, and the battles that made history. Lehman profiles naval greats from John Paul Jones to William "Bull" Halsey, as well as the lesser-known sailors who have made the U.S. Navy the mightiest in the world, using diaries, memoirs, and letters to reveal naval combat as though firsthand. He also highlights the warships that have dominated the seas of their day and the battles in which they fought -- illustrated by detailed maps, woodcuts, paintings, and never-before-published photographs. With this chronicle of selfless sacrifice and awesome courage on the war-swept seas around the world, Lehman reminds us that the legends chronicled in these pages were real men and women, that the navy they fought for still sails, and that today their heroism is needed more than ever., In the first one-volume history of the U.S Navy in more than three decades, John F. Lehman, who served as Secretary of the Navy under Reagan, brings to life the evolution and the spirit of the Navy from the Revolution to the present day.
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- v***v (2063)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAlthough this book was not as described, with no picture of it in the listing, the seller communicated well and quickly gave me a full refund while letting me keep it. The minimal packaging left the book a bit vulnerable (typical for ThriftBooks), but it did arrive safely and timely. As usual, it’s hit or miss with this seller, but often times you can get great values, and their customer service is always very good. Many other sellers with millions of transactions don’t even communicate.
- 2***j (113)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI've ordered several items from this vendor now and they've always been what they were advertised as. This was no exception. Both discs were in great shape as well as their jewel cases. Delivery is good, packaging is simple but effective for what you're paying and I haven't had any get damaged. Will keep buying from this vendor because of the results so far and good prices, too.