Gunboat on the Yangtze : the diary of Captain Glenn F. Howell of the USS Palos, 1920-1921 / by Glenn F. Howell ; edited by Dennis L. Noble.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howell, Glenn, 1888-

Contributor:

Noble, Dennis L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Howell, Glenn, 1888-.

Howell, Glenn.

China--History--19th century.

China.

History.

United States--Relations--China.

United States.

Relations.

China--Relations--United States.

Physical Description:

ix, 188 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Diary of Captain Glenn F. Howell of the USS Palos, 1920-1921

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2002]

Summary:

This work presents Glenn F. Howell's diary from June 6, 1920, to September 23, 1921, during which time he commanded the naval gunboat USS Palos on the Yangtze River. First comes a biography of Howell, an overview of Chinese history 1800 to 1920, and a history of the U.S. military involvement in China during those years.

Howell's time as commander of the USS Palos is divided into three sections. Preceding each, the editor comments on the nature of the upcoming diary entries. Howell covers a range of topics, including the Chinese people, various important locales (e.g., the Three Gorges), making official visits (his first as a captain), officer-enlisted man relations, opium, the steam navy, people who influenced him (S. Cornell Plant and Captain Joseph Miclo, skipper of the Meitan), missionaries and other foreigners in China (including U.S. military retirees), and "trackers" (China's human beasts of burden).

Contents:

Part 1 Wanhsien [Wanxian]-Shanghai, June 6, 1920-November 8, 1920 25

Part 2 Shanghai-Shanghai, November 9, 1920-May 22, 1921 78

Part 3 Shanghai-Hankow, May 25, 1921-September 23, 1921 119

Appendix 1 The Last Cruise of the Palos 169

Appendix 2 The Crew of the Palos June 1920 177

Appendix 3 Published Writings of Glenn F. Howell 178.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-182) and index.

ISBN:

0786412321

OCLC:

49991433