Dearest Minnie, a Sailor's Story Travel with Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet 1907-1909 |
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| Author:
| Compton, Leslie |
| ISBN: | 978-1-937333-39-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2017 |
| Publisher: | First Steps Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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"Historically accurate, inspired by real-life events"~"Dearest Minnie, a sailor's story" is a strong narrative-driven creative history which brings to light a typical sailor's life on the USS Virginia during Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet cruise of sixteen battleships around the world in 1907-1909. This story chronicles not only the cruise itself, but the social and political climate of that time in each port where the ships re-coaled. Is is told through picture postcards vividly...
More Description"Historically accurate, inspired by real-life events"~"Dearest Minnie, a sailor's story" is a strong narrative-driven creative history which brings to light a typical sailor's life on the USS Virginia during Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet cruise of sixteen battleships around the world in 1907-1909. This story chronicles not only the cruise itself, but the social and political climate of that time in each port where the ships re-coaled. Is is told through picture postcards vividly portraying this world event sent from a sailor to his sweetheart that lead to a proposal of marriage. Extensive research, the colored postcards and the actual words written by the sailor creates a fresh approach to history. This book will appeal to those who have an interest in American history, military history, postcard collecting, geopolitical interest, and romance.Their journey is over, but now, a more important one begins. I hope you will join me in launching their story.