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Washington Navy Yard

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This attractive book was first released in 1999 by the Naval Historical Center with the oversite of the Secretary of the Navy's Advisory Subcommittee on Naval History. It was later reprinted by a different publisher in the 2000's. It fills a gap. Books on naval history tend to focus almost exclusively on the Navy at sea. Here we get a look at the importance of a naval yard.

The blurb explains things fairly well...

"...highlights the accomplishments of the Navy's oldest shore establishment still in operation, from its beginnings 203 years ago as a shipyard for the new warships of a fledgling Navy, to the end of the 20th century. Associated with American presidents, foreign kings and queens, ambassadors, and legendary naval leaders, the Navy Yard was witness to the evolution of the country from a small republic into a nation of enormous political, economic, and military power. It was also home to tens of thousands of American workers manufacturing weapons for the fleet, including the 14-inch and 16-inch guns that armed the Navy's battleships in World Wars I and II and the Cold War."

What the blub doesn't communicate is just how satisfying the illustrations in this book are. This 112 page book has about 130 illustrations, many in color: antique prints, oil paintings, contemporary photos, documentary photos, all giving a satisfying "tour" of the place and its importance.

1 pound. Indexed, short Bibliography, End Notes.

This attractive book was first released in 1999 by the Naval Historical Center with the oversite of the Secretary of the Navy's Advisory Subcommittee on Naval History. It was later reprinted by a different publisher in the 2000's. It fills a gap. Books on naval history tend to focus almost exclusively on the Navy at sea. Here we get a look at the importance of a naval yard.

The blurb explains things fairly well...

"...highlights the accomplishments of the Navy's oldest shore establishment still in operation, from its beginnings 203 years ago as a shipyard for the new warships of a fledgling Navy, to the end of the 20th century. Associated with American presidents, foreign kings and queens, ambassadors, and legendary naval leaders, the Navy Yard was witness to the evolution of the country from a small republic into a nation of enormous political, economic, and military power. It was also home to tens of thousands of American workers manufacturing weapons for the fleet, including the 14-inch and 16-inch guns that armed the Navy's battleships in World Wars I and II and the Cold War."

What the blub doesn't communicate is just how satisfying the illustrations in this book are. This 112 page book has about 130 illustrations, many in color: antique prints, oil paintings, contemporary photos, documentary photos, all giving a satisfying "tour" of the place and its importance.

1 pound. Indexed, short Bibliography, End Notes.