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More than a condensation, the twoocean war highlights the major components of the larger work. The author samuel eliot morison 1887 1976 served in the second world war, wrote the monumental 15 volume history of u. He would go on to write the definitive history of the. A short history of the united states navy in the second. A short history of the united states navy in the second world war by samuel eliot morison at. A short history of the united states navy in the second world war. History of us naval operations in wwii, 15 vols book. What makes two ocean war a particularly interesting book is morison s contemporaneous access to the major players in the us navy during the war. Originally published in 1963, this classic, singlevolume history draws on morison s definitive 15volume history of united states naval operations in world war. If you cant find what you want in this book, does samuel eliot morison have an offer for you. If you cant find what you want in this book, does samuel eliot morison have an. Morison was a distinguished historian, a former trumbull professor of american history at harvard university. Samuel eliot morison july 9, 1887 may 15, 1976 was an american historian noted for his works of maritime history and american history that were both authoritative and popular. Buy a cheap copy of the twoocean war book by samuel eliot morison.

A short history of the us navy in the second world war is a classic work, a grand and wholly engaging distillation of morison s definitive fifteenvolume history of u. Author of history of united states naval operations in world war ii, christopher columbus, mariner, john paul jones, the growth of the american republic, sources and documents illustrating the american revolution, 17641788, admiral of the ocean sea, builders of the bay colony, the two ocean war. He won pulitzer prizes for admiral of the ocean sea 1942, a biography of christopher columbus, and john. Having spent 2 years travelling the sea routes that columbus pioneered you. The twoocean war, gives but an incomplete taste of morison s skill as a writer as well as the technical and factual detail that make the 15volume set. History of us naval operations in wwii, 15 vols by samuel.

This book presents columbus in a realistic and nonidealised manner. Himself an admiral, morison determined to recreate columbus journeys by sailing the same route and visiting the islands and. This onevolume book is quite similar to the longer version. The narrative flow combined with exquisite detail sets this history above others. Samuel eliot morison wrote many popular and awardwinning books on maritime history. A life of christopher columbus, by samuel eliot morison. Admiral samuel eliot morison s the twoocean war is a classic work, a grand and wholly engaging distillation of morison s definitive fifteenvolume history of u. Revisiting samuel eliot morisons landmark history the famous historians eyewitness accounts of the navy during world war iinow being reissuedwont be surpassed. And in doing so, to defeat malignant forces that would have transformed the world into something that it should not be. The battle of the atlantic, september 1939 may 1943 536 by samuel eliot morison, dudley wright knox introduction samuel eliot morison. Originally published in 1963, this classic, singlevolume history draws on morison s definitive 15volume history of united states naval operations in world war ii. Samuel eliot morison was a friend to president roosevelt who knew the ins and outs of the navys strategy during world war ii. A short history of the united states navy in the second world war 9781591145240. Naval operations in world war two, and talked with almost every u.