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Lincoln's Tragic Admiral

Lincoln's Tragic Admiral PDF Author: Kevin John Weddle
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
ISBN: 9780813923321
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300

Book Description
"Weddle reveals that the admiral was the victim of a double irony: although Du Pont championed technological innovation, he outspokenly opposed the use of the new ironclads to attack Charleston. Only when his objections were overridden did his use of these modern vessels bring his career to an end. Weddle exposes this historical misunderstanding, while also pinpointing Du Pont's crucial role in the development of United States naval strategy, his work in modernizing the navy between the Mexican War and the Civil War, and his push for the navy's technological transition from wood to iron.".
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