A Sailor's History of the U.S. Navy

by Thomas J. Cutler

Book Overview

Today's sailors have too little appreciation of their heritage. To counter this problem, Thomas J. Cutler has compiled a history of our naval heritage in the form of A Sailor's History of the U.S. Navy. The work is unique in two important ways. First, it is written thematically rather than chronologically. This allows recent history to be blended with more distant (but important) events in ways that will reinforce the timelessness as well as the timeliness...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591141540
• ISBN13: 9781591141549
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A great book for recruits or people thinking about joining the Navy

It was a fun to read history book that doesn't plod its way through history chronologically. Culter did a great job teaching history while telling stories. These stories from give a basis of traditions and relay core values. He uses Navy jargon in way that teaches the reader how to relate to the unique language spoken by sailors. A great primer on US Navy history that is a very easy read and doesn't get bogged down in details. Core values are relayed in a way that make you proud to be associated with the US Navy.