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E467.1.C98 M35 2013
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کتابخانه
محل استقرار
0786470550 (softcover : alk. paper)
9780786470556 (softcover : alk. paper)
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William B. Cushing in the Far East :
[Book]
a Civil War naval hero abroad, 1865-1869 /
Julian R. McQuiston
vi, 222 pages :
illustrations ;
23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
The challenge of a Pacific empire -- Cushing embraces a Fredonia sweetheart -- Route to the Far East by sail and steam to match the power of ocean water -- Cruising on the troubled waters of the Far East -- From tropical heat to northern turbulence -- Wandering among the crumbling remnants of the celestial empire -- Imperial Japan -- Surveying the landscape and the inhabitants of Japan -- A lingering farewell to the Far East
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"After sinking the Albermarle in the Civil War, Cushing commanded USS Maumie in Hong Kong, helping restore America's naval/commercial power in the Far East. By linking such aims to British policy, and courting Chinese and Japanese officials, he succeeded. In his letters to his fiancée, he brilliantly recorded his travels observations of people and places"--Provided by publisher
Cushing, William Barker,1842-1874-- Travel-- East Asia
United States.-- Officers
Ship captains-- United States, Biography
East Asia, Relations, United States
Fredonia (N.Y.), Biography
United States, Relations, East Asia
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McQuiston, Julian R.,1926-
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مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
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