America's Anchor : a Naval History of the Delaware River and Bay, Cradle of the United States Navy /

"This naval history of the Delaware Estuary spans three centuries, from the arrival of the Europeans to the end of the World War II. The author describes the shipbuilders and infrastructure, and the ships and men who sailed this surprisingly active waterway in peace and in war. Dozens of histor...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wiggins, Kennard R. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
Temas:
United States. > Navy > History.
United States. > Navy
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Marine & Naval.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
United States > History, Naval.
Delaware River Estuary > History.
États-Unis > Histoire navale.
Delaware, Baie de la (Del. et N.J.) > Histoire.
United States
United States > Delaware River Estuary
History
Naval history
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Delaware River and Bay maritime heritage
  • Creating an American Navy
  • Maintaining American sovereignty and independence
  • Years of peace and development
  • The Civil War
  • Years of national expansion, 1865/1914
  • The Great War, 1914/1918, and through 1925
  • World War II.

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