Theodore Roosevelt, the U.S. Navy, and the Spanish-American War

In the 1890s, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt led a campaign to modernize the navy. Paramount in Roosevelt's vision was the creation of a fleet of modern, steel-hulled warships armed with the most powerful weapons available. The future

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The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute Series on Diplomatic and Economic History General Editors: Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., William J. vanden Heuvel, and Douglas Brinkley

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THEODORE ROOSEVELT, THE U.S. NAVY, AND THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR EDITED BY EDWARD J. MAROLDA

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ISBN 978-1-349-63344-9 ISBN 978-1-137-05501-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-137-05501-9 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Theodore Roosevelt, the U.S. Navy, and the Spanish-American War I edited by Edward J. Marolda. p. em. Papers originally presented at a symposium held at the U.S. Navy Memorial's Heritage Center, Washington, D.C., Oct. 21, 1998. Includes