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4.0 out of 5 stars A great autobiography, April 11, 2009
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J. FERRARA "Jay" (Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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It is a great idea to read the lives of great people. This autobiography is a very rare one because Admiral George Dewey does not use it as a self serving attempt to increase him to higher then life as other autobiographies do. He seems to be humble and plain while describe the events of his life with blowing them up to make him look larger then life.

His description of the various events is well informed and researched. He tells you as it happened, not as he wished it to happen. In his recollection of the being made commander of the Asiatic fleet, he explains why he was not made Commodore like other commanders with out any bitterness. It seemed like he just accepted the fact that the Secretary of the Navy do not feel that he should be a Commodore yet.

This is a great read for those who like the Navy and those who like history especially from the Civil War to the Spanish American War.


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Autobiography of George Dewey, Admiral of the Navy (Classics of Naval Literature)
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