Theodore Roosevelt, the U.S. Navy, and the Spanish-American War (Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute Series on Diplomatic and Economic History) [Hardcover]

Edward J. Marolda (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 19, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0312240236 | ISBN-13: 978-0312240233 | Edition: 1st

Theodore Roosevelt led the charge in the 1890s for the creation of a US fleet of modern, steel-hulled, heavily-armed warships. The future president and his intellectual soul mate, Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan, championed the theory of sea power to fuel America's emerging global expansion. The US victory in the Spanish-American War of 1898 vindicated these views. These essays chart the role of Roosevelt and the war in the origins of US sea power.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'...a refresher for specialist and a primer for others interested in turn of the twentieth century American naval affairs.' - The Journal of Military History

About the Author

Edward J. Marolda is the Senior Historian of the Naval Historical Center in Washington, DC. His other publications include FDR and the U. S. Navy, Shield and Sword: The United States Navy and the Persian Gulf War, and four books on the US Navy and the Vietnam War.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; 1st edition (October 19, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312240236
• ISBN-13: 978-0312240233
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,596,507 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)