The Naval Aristocracy: The Golden Age of Annapolis and the Emergence of Modern American Navalism

by Peter Karsten

Book Overview

When this book first appeared in 1972, Karsten, a former naval officer, was taken to task for its portrayal of the Naval Academy and the officer corps. Although his conclusions riled more than a few senior officers, no one denied the significance of the study, and it was named Best Book of the Year by Phi Alpha Theta, the national history honorary society. The work focuses on the period after the Civil War when the United States emerged as a power...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591144280
• ISBN13: 9781591144281
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"