Himself an admiral, morison determined to recreate columbus journeys by sailing the same route and visiting the islands and. Having spent 2 years travelling the sea routes that columbus pioneered you. A short history of the united states navy in the second world war by samuel eliot morison. The narrative flow combined with exquisite detail sets this history above others. A short history of the us navy in the second world war is a classic work, a grand and wholly engaging distillation of morison s definitive fifteenvolume history of u. This book presents columbus in a realistic and nonidealised manner. The twoocean war, gives but an incomplete taste of morison s skill as a writer as well as the technical and factual detail that make the 15volume set.
Samuel eliot morison july 9, 1887 may 15, 1976 was an american historian noted for his works of maritime history and american history that were both authoritative and popular. A short history of the united states navy in the second. Naval operations in world war two, and talked with almost every u. This onevolume book is quite similar to the longer version. He won pulitzer prizes for admiral of the ocean sea 1942, a biography of christopher columbus, and john. If you cant find what you want in this book, does samuel eliot morison have an. A short history of the united states navy in the second world war by samuel eliot morison at. Author of history of united states naval operations in world war ii, christopher columbus, mariner, john paul jones, the growth of the american republic, sources and documents illustrating the american revolution, 17641788, admiral of the ocean sea, builders of the bay colony, the two ocean war. And in doing so, to defeat malignant forces that would have transformed the world into something that it should not be.
Admiral samuel eliot morison s the twoocean war is a classic work, a grand and wholly engaging distillation of morison s definitive fifteenvolume history of u. More than a condensation, the twoocean war highlights the major components of the larger work. Samuel eliot morison wrote many popular and awardwinning books on maritime history. The battle of the atlantic, september 1939 may 1943 536 by samuel eliot morison, dudley wright knox introduction samuel eliot morison. Two ocean war by samuel eliot morison is a one volume abridgement of morison s 15 volume history of united states naval operations in world war ii. Morison was a distinguished historian, a former trumbull professor of american history at harvard university. A short history of the united states navy in the second world war. The author samuel eliot morison 1887 1976 served in the second world war, wrote the monumental 15 volume history of u. Originally published in 1963, this classic, singlevolume history draws on morison s definitive 15volume history of united states naval operations in world war. Morison had a lifelong interest in columbus and his voyages. Samuel eliot morison was a friend to president roosevelt who knew the ins and outs of the navys strategy during world war ii. Originally published in 1963, this classic, singlevolume history draws on morison s definitive 15volume history of united states naval operations in world war ii. History of us naval operations in wwii, 15 vols by samuel. Revisiting samuel eliot morisons landmark history the famous historians eyewitness accounts of the navy during world war iinow being reissuedwont be surpassed.
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