The Navy in San Diego Contributor(s): Linder, Bruce (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738555509 ISBN-13: 9780738555508 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: San Diego has never been afraid to call itself a Navy Town, and the positive and inspiring link between the navy and the city knows no equal across the country. For over 150 years, beginning with the U.S. Navys capture of the city for the United States in the opening days of the Mexican War, the navy has been an indelible part of San Diegos lifestyle, culture, and vitality. Not only has the navy formed the bedrock of the regions economy, but it has helped shape the population while endowing the city with a sense of international and cosmopolitan awareness that separates San Diego from many other cities of its size. San Diego and its navy enjoy a special relationship, one deeply rooted in historic perspective that renews itself with each passing year. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - History | Military - Naval - History | Military - United States |
Dewey: 359.009 |
LCCN: 2007926873 |
Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
Physical Information: 0.37" H x 6.59" W x 9.27" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - West Coast - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - Southern California - Locality - San Diego, California |
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Publisher Description: San Diego has never been afraid to call itself a Navy Town, and the positive and inspiring link between the navy and the city knows no equal across the country. For over 150 years, beginning with the U.S. Navy s capture of the city for the United States in the opening days of the Mexican War, the navy has been an indelible part of San Diego s lifestyle, culture, and vitality. Not only has the navy formed the bedrock of the region s economy, but it has helped shape the population while endowing the city with a sense of international and cosmopolitan awareness that separates San Diego from many other cities of its size. San Diego and its navy enjoy a special relationship, one deeply rooted in historic perspective that renews itself with each passing year." |
Contributor Bio(s): Linder, Bruce: - Bruce Linder is an award-winning naval historian and Annapolis graduate with two previous books on the history of the navy in its principal ports of call. He has assembled a vivid collection of vintage photography of San Diego s naval development from the National Archives, U.S. Navy, and private sources, many never previously published, to present a compelling and little-known story that helps trace the development of the San Diego region itself. |