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This People's Navy

The Making of American Sea Power

About The Book

Kenneth J. Hagan pulls the curtain back for American civilians as he shares a sweeping account of the country’s naval experience.

Including the wooden Continental Navy to contemporary projections of the service’s high-tech mission in the next century, The People’s Navy shares the complete making and growth of America’s sea power.

“…provides a clear, interesting, and through-provoking introduction to the history of the American sea power and should be read by all historians of the United States… This book will provide standard interpretation for a long time to come.” – Reviews in American History

About The Author

Kenneth J. Hagan is a distinguished American naval historian and a retired faculty member of the United States Naval Academy. Hagan graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, and served in the United States Navy for five years.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Touchstone (August 21, 1992)
  • Length: 468 pages
  • ISBN13: 9780029134719

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