| The Navy Capital of the World:: Hampton Roads Contributor(s): Yarsinske, Amy Waters (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1596299738 ISBN-13: 9781596299733 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Naval - History | Military - United States - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 359.709 |
| LCCN: 2010011270 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 9" (1.05 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Norfolk-Va. Beach, Virginia - Geographic Orientation - Virginia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the famous Civil War ironclads that clashed in its waters to the great battleships that gathered off Norfolk's Sewell's Point as part of President Theodore Roosevelt's Great White Fleet, the Hampton Roads region of Virginia has maintained a proud naval tradition. Into the twenty-first century, the maritime region has remained on the cutting edge of military technology as the nucleus for the birth of naval aviation and the training site for scores of men who stormed the beaches of Europe and the Pacific during World War II. With her fascinating research and incredible array of rare and striking photographs, military historian Amy Waters Yarsinske guides readers through the storied history of the navy in Hampton Roads. |
Contributor Bio(s): Yarsinske, Amy Waters: - Amy Waters Yarsinske received her master's of planning degree from the University of Virginia School of Architecture and her bachelor's of arts degrees in English and economics from Randolph-Macon Woman's College. She is a former president of the Norfolk Historical Society, cofounder of the Norfolk Historical Foundation and a graduate of CIVIC Leadership Institute. Yarsinske has over two decades of experience in the publishing industry as an author and editor. She is a member of Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE), Authors Guild and American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA). |