Battleships were instrumental in America’s rise to world dominance at the end of the 19th century. Two battleships in particular; the U.S.S. Wisconsin BB-9 and BB-64; participated in wars and conflicts around the globe; demonstrating America’s strength and technological power. The keel of the BB-9 was laid down on the eve of the Spanish-American War; and she sailed with the Great White Fleet on its famous world voyage of 1907-1909. Representing a major advance in American naval technology; the Wisconsin both demonstrated American strength in the Pacific and served as the setting for peace talks between Panama and Colombia when the former gained independence in 1903. Recommissioned during World War I as a training ship; the BB-9 was then decommissioned in 1920. More than twenty years later; on December 7; 1943; the fast battleship Wisconsin (BB-64) was launched in response to Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. The BB-64 served in the Pacific to the end of World War II and again in the Korean War. One of the Iowa- class battleships; the BB-64 was one of the fastest and sleekest on the ocean. In 1988; she was refitted and recommissioned for yet another tour of duty. This is the story of two proud vessels and their role in American naval and diplomatic history.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A must for any enthusiast of American historyBy Midwest Book ReviewWhen compared with other nation-states; America today may seem at first glance to be an icon of stability. But it is not an accurate reflection of America today -- or at any given point in its political history. Knowledgeably compiled and deftly edited by Bruce P. Frohnen (Visiting Associate Professor of Law; Ohio Northern University College of Law); "The American Nation: Primary Sources" is a compilation of seminal documents providing insight and context for the diversity of policies and perspectives that shaped and engaged American public life and conflicts from the American Civil War to America's entrance into World War II. This was a period of time that saw the rise of mass-market corporatism; American engagement as a world power; and the establishment of those political and economic conditions that would give rise to the most successful middle-class the world had ever seen. Of special note is Professor Frohnen's in-depth study of these public documents and their effects on the public acts and governmental pronouncements that influenced the daily lives of the American public and the course of the country itself. Also available in a hardcover edition; "The American Nation" is a very highly recommended addition to personal; school; and community library American History and Political Science reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
