A Gentlemanly and Honorable Profession: The Creation of the U.S. Naval Officer Corps, 1794-1815

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Naval Institute Press, 1991 - Biography & Autobiography - 600 pages

Compiled from official records and unpublished material, the author builds a unique and fascinating social history of the U.S. Navy's officer corps between its establishment in 1794 and the end of the War of 1812.

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About the author (1991)

Christopher McKee is an American naval historian, librarian, and educator. He has worked at various institutions of higher learning as a librarian, historian, and educator. McKee also held the Secretary of the Navy Research Chair in Naval History at the Naval Historical Center (1990-1991).

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TitleA Gentlemanly and Honorable Profession: The Creation of the U.S. Naval Officer Corps, 1794-1815
Schieffelin Collection
AuthorChristopher McKee
Editionillustrated
PublisherNaval Institute Press, 1991
ISBN0870212834, 9780870212833
Length600 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Biography & Autobiography / Military
History / General
History / Military / Naval
History / Military / United States
Technology & Engineering / Military Science
  
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