San Antonio College Library

The 200-year history of the U.S. Navy is told vividly here in stirring authoritative prose which is dramatized by more than 400 carefully chosen illustrations.

This book presents an in-depth study of the role of civilian maritime activities in the development of the United States. It stresses the crucial role played by the oceans, rivers, lakes, and canals. The exploration and settlement of North America occurred within a maritime context during the European Age of Discovery. The colonists exploited the seas and rivers to develop a maritime-oriented economy prior to the American Revolution. British trade...