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Book SynopsisAlthough Theodore Roosevelt has been the subject of numerous books, there has not been a single volume that traces Roosevelt's interaction with the U.S. Navy from his work as a naval historian in the 1880s through his leadership of the Navy as president in the early twentieth century. The editors of this volume fill in this gap in the historical literature.
Each essay in this collection by leading historians of American naval history will cover one aspect of Roosevelt's relationship with the Navy while addressing the unifying theme of his use of history and America's naval heritage to advocate for strengthening and modernizing the Navy during his own lifetime.
In addition to the book editors, contributors are: Sarah Goldberger, James R. Holmes, David Kohnen, Branden Little, Jon Scott Logel, Edward J. Marolda, Kevin D. McCranie, Matthew Oyos, Jason W. Smith, and Craig L. Symonds.
Trade ReviewCentral to his foreign policy, to his plans for building an efficient, professional national government, and to his vision of the United States as a world power, the navy loomed large in the career and legacy of Theodore Roosevelt. And Roosevelt—as scholar, dabbler, bureaucrat, visionary and president, shaped the the modern U.S. Navy like few others. Assembling a wide range of deeply researched, engagingly written essays, Forging the Trident explores every aspect of Roosevelt's relationship with the Navy, illuminating at once the development of Roosevelt's career and of the service he loved. A valuable addition to both military and political history!" —Bruce J. Schulman, William E. Huntington Professor of History, Boston University
"John Hattendorf & William Leeman have brought together a fabulous collection of writings that give historical context to and highlight the importance of TR in the creation of our modern Navy. Moreover, the writings show how one man's drive and determination transformed and forged our Navy. A must read for all Naval Officers, past, present and future." —VADM David Architzel USN (Ret.); Chairman Theodore Roosevelt Association
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Forging the Trident is a rare book, authored by famous historians who actually know how to tell a story, and what a story. Theodore Roosevelt, whose first of 40-some books is still the standard history of the naval war of 1812, had so many achievements in his shortened life that many have faded from public memory. One of these is his leadership in making America the dominant naval power in the world, a status that is once again being challenged." —John Lehman, former Secretary of the Navy in the Reagan Administration, author of
Oceans Ventured: Winning the Cold War at Sea
