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    The Naval War of 1812

    Part of Modern Library War

    Author Theodore Roosevelt
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    $26.00 US
    Random House Group | Modern Library
    6.14"W x 9.24"H x 0.79"D  
    On sale May 04, 1999 | 352 Pages | 9780375754197
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
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    Published when Theodore Roosevelt was only twenty-three years old, The Naval War of 1812 was immediately hailed as a literary and scholarly triumph, and it is still considered the definitive book on the subject. It caused considerable controversy for its bold refutation of earlier accounts of the war, but its brilliant analysis and balanced tone left critics floundering, changed the course of U.S. military history by renewing interest in our obsolete forces, and set the young author and political hopeful on a path to greatness. Roosevelt's inimitable style and robust narrative make The Naval War of 1812 enthralling, illuminating, and utterly essential to every armchair historian.

    "A classic of naval history." --Edmund Morris

    "An excellent book in every respect, and shows in so young an author the best promises for a good historian."
    --The New York Times
    Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, and became the twenty-sixth president of the United States. He was a naturalist, writer, historian, and soldier. He died in 1919. View titles by Theodore Roosevelt
    "A classic of naval history."  --Edmund Morris

    "An excellent book in every respect, and shows in so young an author the best promises for a good historian."
    --The New York Times

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    Published when Theodore Roosevelt was only twenty-three years old, The Naval War of 1812 was immediately hailed as a literary and scholarly triumph, and it is still considered the definitive book on the subject. It caused considerable controversy for its bold refutation of earlier accounts of the war, but its brilliant analysis and balanced tone left critics floundering, changed the course of U.S. military history by renewing interest in our obsolete forces, and set the young author and political hopeful on a path to greatness. Roosevelt's inimitable style and robust narrative make The Naval War of 1812 enthralling, illuminating, and utterly essential to every armchair historian.

    "A classic of naval history." --Edmund Morris

    "An excellent book in every respect, and shows in so young an author the best promises for a good historian."
    --The New York Times

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    Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, and became the twenty-sixth president of the United States. He was a naturalist, writer, historian, and soldier. He died in 1919. View titles by Theodore Roosevelt

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    "A classic of naval history."  --Edmund Morris

    "An excellent book in every respect, and shows in so young an author the best promises for a good historian."
    --The New York Times

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