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America's Anchor : A Naval History of the Delaware River and Bay, Cradle of the United States Navy / Kennard R. Wiggins Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wiggins, Kennard R., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Navy--History.
- United States.
- United States. Navy.
- History.
- United States--History, Naval.
- Naval history.
- Delaware River Estuary--History.
- Delaware River Estuary.
- United States--Delaware River Estuary.
- Genre:
- History.
- Naval history.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 288 pages; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
- Summary:
- "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 historic images and four appendices are included"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781476671970
- 1476671974
- OCLC:
- 1076408626
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