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Sovereignty at sea : U.S. merchant ships and American entry into World War I / Rodney Carlisle ; foreword by James C. Bradford and Gene Allen Smith.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Carlisle, Rodney P.
- Series:
- New perspectives on maritime history and nautical archaeology.
- New perspectives on maritime history and nautical archaeology
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1914-1918--United States.
- World War, 1914-1918.
- Merchant marine--United States--History--20th century.
- Merchant marine.
- World War, 1914-1918--Naval operations--Submarine.
- World War, 1914-1918--Naval operations, German.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (232 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Gainesville : University Press of Florida, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- While numerous studies have examined Woodrow Wilson's policy of neutrality prior to U.S. entry into World War I, none has focused on the actual merchant ship losses that created the final casus belli. This work focuses on what the president knew and when he knew it concerning the loss of ten ships between February 3 and April 4, 1917. By looking at the specifics, Rodney Carlisle offers new explanations for the reasons that led the president, the cabinet, the public, and Congress to decide for war.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- The voyage of the Vigilancia
- From Falaba to Sussex
- The flag under fire: from Frye to Pass of Balmaha
- The flag under fire: from Leelanaw to Chemung
- Meetings at Pless Castle and on Pennsylvania Avenue
- Housatonic and Lyman M. Law
- A telegram, Algonquin, and an abdication
- The tipping-point ships: Vigilancia, City of Memphis, Illinois
- The agony of Woodrow Wilson
- Aztec, Missourian, Marguerite, and Congress
- Epilogue
- Appendix A. Loss of the Healdton
- Appendix B. Casualty lists
- Appendix C. Table of ship losses.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8130-4021-3
- OCLC:
- 741493023
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