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Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
ISBN
9780945274599

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
United States Government Printing OFFICE
ISBN-10
0945274599
ISBN-13
9780945274599
eBay Product ID (ePID)
77942369

Product Key Features

Book Title
World Cruise of the Great White Fleet : Honoring 100 Years of Global Partnerships and Security
Number of Pages
116 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Military / Strategy, Military / United States, International Relations / General, Essays & Travelogues, Security (National & International), International Relations / Diplomacy
Genre
Travel, Political Science, History
Author
Naval Historical Center (U.S.) Staff
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
11.2 in

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LCCN
2008-006229
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Library Journal 5/15/2009  issue  Special Feature Article by Jim Church "Looking Back, Moving On: 2008 Best Notable Government Documents" The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet: Honoring 100 Years of Global Partnerships and Security. ed. by Michael J. Crawford. U.S. Dept. of the Navy, Naval Historical Ctr. 2008. 106p. illus. maps. SuDoc # D 221.2:C 88. GPO Stock # 008-046-00245-2"Back in 1907, as a result of a U.S.-Japanese diplomatic crisis, Theodore Roosevelt made the fateful decision to take the U.S. Navy "global" by having the fleet circumnavigate the world.  Richly illustrated with monochrome photos, this attractive scrapbook of the cruise includes colored maps, diagrams, and reproductions of paintings and cards published at the time.  A complement to naval history texts and a fascinating insight into an earlier era when the United States was emerging as a world power.", Library Journal 5/15/2009  issue  Special Feature Article by Jim Church "Looking Back, Moving On: 2008 Best Notable Government Documents" The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet: Honoring 100 Years of Global Partnerships and Security. ed. by Michael J. Crawford. U.S. Dept. of the Navy, Naval Historical Ctr. 2008. 106p. illus. maps. SuDoc # D 221.2:C 88. GPO Stock # 008-046-00245-2 "Back in 1907, as a result of a U.S.-Japanese diplomatic crisis, Theodore Roosevelt made the fateful decision to take the U.S. Navy "global" by having the fleet circumnavigate the world.  Richly illustrated with monochrome photos, this attractive scrapbook of the cruise includes colored maps, diagrams, and reproductions of paintings and cards published at the time.  A complement to naval history texts and a fascinating insight into an earlier era when the United States was emerging as a world power."
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Compiled by
Naval Historical Center (U.S.) Staff
Dewey Decimal
359.40973/09041
Table Of Content
Table of Contents: Preface Credits Overview by Michael J. Crawford The Ships by Robert J. Cressman             Battleships             Torpedo Boat Destroyers             Fleet Auxiliaries The Sailors by  Michael J. Crawford Narrative by  JO2 Mike McKinley Assessment by  James R. Reckner The Final Word President Theodore Roosevelt on the Achievement of the Great White Fleet
Synopsis
NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT--OVERSTOCK SALE -- Significantly reduced list price while supplies last Under orders from President Theodore Roosevelt, sixteen battleships of the United States Atlantic Battle Fleet and their consorts made a peace-time circumnavigation of the globe, from December 1907 to February 1909. Text, illustrations, and captions tell the story of this fourteen-month world cruise. Separate chapters provide an overview of the origins, course, and accomplishments of the cruise, describe the ships that circumnavigated the globe, depict the character and experiences of the sailors who participated, narrate the cruise s principal events and itinerary, and analyze the Great White Fleet s significance organizationally for the United States Navy and diplomatically for the United States of America. Other products produced by the United States Navy, U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/902 ", NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT--OVERSTOCK SALE -- Significantly reduced list price while supplies last Under orders from President Theodore Roosevelt, sixteen battleships of the United States' Atlantic Battle Fleet and their consorts made a peace-time circumnavigation of the globe, from December 1907 to February 1909. Text, illustrations, and captions tell the story of this fourteen-month world cruise. Separate chapters provide an overview of the origins, course, and accomplishments of the cruise, describe the ships that circumnavigated the globe, depict the character and experiences of the sailors who participated, narrate the cruise's principal events and itinerary, and analyze the Great White Fleet's significance organizationally for the United States Navy and diplomatically for the United States of America. Other products produced by the United States Navy, U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/902, Under orders from President Theodore Roosevelt, sixteen battleships of the United States' Atlantic Battle Fleet and their consorts made a peace-time circumnavigation of the globe, from December 1907 to February 1909. Text, illustrations, and captions tell the story of this fourteen-month world cruise. Separate chapters provide an overview of the origins, course, and accomplishments of the cruise, describe the ships that circumnavigated the globe, depict the character and experiences of the sailors who participated, narrate the cruise's principal events and itinerary, and analyze the Great White Fleet's significance organizationally for the United States Navy and diplomatically for the United States of America.
LC Classification Number
VA58.W64 2008

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