| The Ambiguous Relationship: Theodore Roosevelt and Alfred Thayer Mahan Contributor(s): Turk, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313256446 ISBN-13: 9780313256448 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $74.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1987 Annotation: The joint efforts of Roosevelt and Mahan to secure U.S. prominence in the Western Hemisphere through sea power and to develop a navy capable of confronting powerful enemies in the Atlantic and Pacific altered hemispheric relations irrevocably and had important consequences for the conduct and outcome of both world wars. The author describes the working relationship that developed between the two men when Roosevelt served first as civil service commissioner and subsequently as assistant secretary of the navy, and the events, controversies, and policies that eventually led to the creation of a strong naval force. Professor Turk's balanced, informed analysis sheds new light on the Roosevelt-Mahan relationship--both its collaborations and its conflicts--and the significance of their interaction for modern American history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - History | Americas (north Central South West Indies) |
| Dewey: 973.911 |
| LCCN: E757 |
| Lexile Measure: 1370 |
| Series: Contributions in Afro-American & African Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.99 lbs) 194 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The joint efforts of Roosevelt and Mahan to secure U.S. prominence in the Western Hemisphere through sea power and to develop a navy capable of confronting powerful enemies in the Atlantic and Pacific altered hemispheric relations irrevocably and had important consequences for the conduct and outcome of both world wars. The author describes the working relationship that developed between the two men when Roosevelt served first as civil service commissioner and subsequently as assistant secretary of the navy, and the events, controversies, and policies that eventually led to the creation of a strong naval force. Professor Turk's balanced, informed analysis sheds new light on the Roosevelt-Mahan relationship--both its collaborations and its conflicts--and the significance of their interaction for modern American history. |