Captains of the Old Steam Navy: Makers of the American Naval Tradition, 1840-1880

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James C. Bradford
Naval Institute Press, 1986 - Biography & Autobiography - 356 pages
This collection of biographical essays delves into the careers of thirteen colorful naval leaders who guided the U.S. Navy through four turbulent decades of transition.

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Innovator in Uniform
26
Navy Science for the World
46
The Naval Officer as Explorer and Diplomat
64
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