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The Royal Navy: A History Since 1900
December 6, 2015
Writing a single-volume history of the navy which can claim to possess the greatest and most varied operational experience from the twentieth century forward represents a singularly difficult task. Compression is essential and accepting that much of necessity will fall by the wayside, ensuring that which remains is faithful to the greater story while retaining … CONTINUE READING ❯
Naval History and Heroes: The Influence of U.S. and British Navalism on Children’s Writing, 1895-1914
July 1, 2014
By Hazel Sheeky Bird Independent Scholar, Great Britain At the beginning of the twentieth century, a great number of navalist books were produced for children in Britain and America. [1. At present no substantial bibliographical source exists for British or American children’s navalist texts, and it is partly the aim of my ongoing research to … CONTINUE READING ❯