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Autobiography of George Dewey, admiral of the Navy ..

by George Dewey · 1913

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“A straightforward account devoting most space to the Spanish War and the battle of Manila Bay but covering also his early training, fighting with Farragut, and his part in the building of the modern navy.”

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— A.L.A. Catalog 1926

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civil warcivil warMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 337 pages

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