The Philadelphia Navy Yard
Jeffery M. Dorwart · 2000
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"In this definitive history of one of America's most illustrious military institutions, Jeffery M. Dorwart explains how the Philadelphia Navy Yard struggled throughout its history to survive, while remaining a viable and integral part of the nation's defense. Illustrated with 125 archival photographs and 10 detailed maps, The Philadelphia Navy Yard provides a candid and complete history of the relationship of this important facility to local and national politics and social and economic change, while highlighting the contributions of America's first government-operated naval shipyard."--BOOK JACKET.
First sentence: LOCATED ON the Delaware River nearly one hundred miles from the open sea, the city of Philadelphia seemed an unlikely place for a navy yard.
Book details
- Year
- 2000
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 280
- ISBN
- 9780812235753
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