Loaded with previously unavailable information about the Confederate Navy's effort to supply its fledgling forces; the wartime diaries and letters of John M. Brooke (1826-1906) tell the neglected story of the Confederate naval ordnance office; its innovations; and its strategic vision. As Confederate commander of ordnance and hydrography in Richmond; Virginia; during the Civil War; Brooke numbered among the military officers who resigned their U.S. commissions and went South to join the Confederate forces at the onset of conflict. A twenty-year veteran of the United States Navy who had been appointed a midshipman at the age of fourteen; Brooke was a largely self-taught military scientist whose inventions included the Brooke Deep-Sea Sounding Lead. In addition to his achievements as an inventor; Brooke was a draftsman; diarist; and inveterate letter-writer. His copious correspondence about military and personal matters from the war yields detailed and often unexpected insights into the Confederacy's naval operations. Charged with developing a vessel that could break the Union blockade; Brooke raised the Merrimack; a wooden vessel scuttled by the Union Navy; and outfitted it with a
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I highly recommend The Masculine Mandate if you are looking for a ...By The Tech GuyI highly recommend The Masculine Mandate if you are looking for a book to read on biblical manhood and what a godly husband and father should be.This book does not promote the idea that men are wild at heart and need to to to the wilderness to find ourselves; in fact; the author actually addresses this misconception in the beginning of the book. "If God intended men to be wild at heart; how strange that he placed man in the garden; where his life would be shaped not by self-centered identity quests but by conventional bonds and blessings."I rarely agree with everything said in any one book; however; there was very little in this book that I disagreed with! It is a great read!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. MUST READ!! Fantastic book to challenge and focus men on how to be a Godly example; and how to keep our hearts facing God.By IronSoftThis is a must read for Men in our modern culture. With so many things fighting for our hearts and minds; we need books like this to give us the proper focus; encouragement; and suggested ways to get there.We studied this book in our men's group and found it to be extremely good. We spent several weeks on more than one chapter; due to the depth of the points made in the chapters. This is a book for Men... but honestly; even Women can benefit.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Calling All MenBy S. BrownThis book was recommended to me by my pastor. I put it off for a while before I finally purchased it. This book is amazing! Such rich insight and knowledge. The authors puts into clear understanding the challenges facing men today. More importantly he describes how we are to respond. This book has questions for thought at the end of each of the 13 chapters. This is so worth the read!
