A Survey of U.S. Naval Affairs, 1865-1917

by Paolo E. Coletta, Coletta

An outline of U.S. naval affairs from 1865 to 1917. Included are major developments in naval organization, administration, strategy, tactics, construction and personnel policies, operations, and sketches of leading political and naval leaders.

272 pages, Hardcover

First published August 27, 1987

About the author

Born in 1916, Paolo Enrico Coletta graduated from the University of Missouri in 1938 with a B.S. in Education, and undertook graduate studies at the same institution. He completed his Masters degree in 1939, and his Ph.D. in 1942. After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, he taught at the United States Naval Academy as a Professor in the Department of English, History, and Government.