King's Navy: Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King and the Rise of American Sea Power, 1897–1947
Autor David Kohnenen Limba Engleză Hardback – 28 ian 2025
Between 1897 and 1945 the US Navy rose to lofty heights, with huge manpower, a lavish roster of ships, and a hard-earned reputation for professionalism and potency. By 1947, in the wake of the Second World War, the Navy, although still powerful, had been significantly scaled down; much of the senior leadership retired and the wartime edge gradually dulled.
This period from 1897 to 1947 was witnessed and to a large degree driven and determined by two admirals, Ernest J. King and King's mentor William S. Sims. These admirals were empowered by two giants of American political and military history, Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Through the lives of King, Sims, and the Roosevelts, Naval War College historian David Kohnen has crafted a sweeping history of American sea power from 1897 to 1947. This epic work was made possible through 20 years of research and writing.
By accessing undiscovered and recently declassified source material, along with the full cooperation of the King and Sims families, the author has been able to tell new stories and draw fresh conclusions, making this volume a must-have for scholars of naval history.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780764368370
ISBN-10: 0764368370
Pagini: 656
Ilustrații: 60 color and b/w photos
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 60 mm
Greutate: 2.1 kg
Editura: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Colecția Schiffer Military History
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 0764368370
Pagini: 656
Ilustrații: 60 color and b/w photos
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 60 mm
Greutate: 2.1 kg
Editura: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Colecția Schiffer Military History
Locul publicării:United States
Recenzii
"I am not one to spend much time on the premise that history repeats itself. I do spend time seeking the insights history provides, especially from those who led in consequential times. Given the uncertainty of the era we live in now, and its corollary to the Pacific and Europe of 1930’s and 1940’s, Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King holds a singular place in global maritime history worthy of greater study. David Kohnen has provided us that service. King stood among the brightest stars of American sea power after five decades on active service. King, recognizing as the world changed so must the application, though not the foundational theory, of naval strategy and operations. This is why David’s book, King's Navy, is so important to us today. Kohnen draws from previously overlooked original archival sources to offer fresh historical foundations for our current consideration in framing American sea power in the context of the Navy we have in the now term, as well as the we need in the mid and long term."
"Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King has finally found the biographer he deserves. David Kohnen’s monumental "warts-and-all" study of the controversial wartime leader critically dissects King’s complex personality and skillfully situates him right where he belongs – at the very center of the rise of American sea power during the Twentieth Century. This meticulously researched study is essential reading for anyone interested in the history – and the future – of the United States Navy."
"David Kohnen’s book on Fleet Admiral Ernest King, the product of decades of research, illuminates not only King himself, but many of the principal characters of the U.S. Navy in both the interwar years and during the Second World War. Casting his net broadly, Kohnen profiles King’s sometimes controversial role in the Navy and in the Anglo-American relationship as well as the key role King played in the development of Allied strategy during the war. A dozen appendices offer iconic and previously unpublished archival documents."
"David Kohnen is to be commended for writing a much-needed new evaluation of the life and career of Admiral Ernest King. For this is a book that is more than a biography, it uses King's life to examine naval culture and world politics and seapower ideology. It avoids focussing on the racier aspects of King's life, to concentrate on his importance and his place—and thus we have a book that has interesting lessons for seapower today."
"After the American warships visited Japan during the antebellum, the strong friendships and fundamental strategic connections between the two seapowers have endured into the twenty-first century. Among many others, we may recall the cordial relationships among such towering historical figures as admirals Funokashi and Sims, Nomura and Pratt, and Kantarō and King. This is why David Kohnen's book, King's Navy, stands out as an important contribution to the historiography of Trans-Pacific relations and the future of seapower in what he calls the "global maritime arena" of the twenty-first century."
"Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King has finally found the biographer he deserves. David Kohnen’s monumental "warts-and-all" study of the controversial wartime leader critically dissects King’s complex personality and skillfully situates him right where he belongs – at the very center of the rise of American sea power during the Twentieth Century. This meticulously researched study is essential reading for anyone interested in the history – and the future – of the United States Navy."
"David Kohnen’s book on Fleet Admiral Ernest King, the product of decades of research, illuminates not only King himself, but many of the principal characters of the U.S. Navy in both the interwar years and during the Second World War. Casting his net broadly, Kohnen profiles King’s sometimes controversial role in the Navy and in the Anglo-American relationship as well as the key role King played in the development of Allied strategy during the war. A dozen appendices offer iconic and previously unpublished archival documents."
"David Kohnen is to be commended for writing a much-needed new evaluation of the life and career of Admiral Ernest King. For this is a book that is more than a biography, it uses King's life to examine naval culture and world politics and seapower ideology. It avoids focussing on the racier aspects of King's life, to concentrate on his importance and his place—and thus we have a book that has interesting lessons for seapower today."
"After the American warships visited Japan during the antebellum, the strong friendships and fundamental strategic connections between the two seapowers have endured into the twenty-first century. Among many others, we may recall the cordial relationships among such towering historical figures as admirals Funokashi and Sims, Nomura and Pratt, and Kantarō and King. This is why David Kohnen's book, King's Navy, stands out as an important contribution to the historiography of Trans-Pacific relations and the future of seapower in what he calls the "global maritime arena" of the twenty-first century."
Comentariile autorului
- REVELATORY INFORMATION FROM 20 YEARS OF RESEARCH: Through 20 years of research and the utilization both of undiscovered and recently declassified source material, author David Kohnen is able to present revelatory information and draw new conclusions
- BIOGRAPHY + HISTORY CROSSOVER: Both a biography of Admiral King and a history of the US Navy from 1897 to 1947, this work weaves together a personal, compelling, and engaging story of epic scope
- WELL-CREDENTIALED AUTHOR: Author David Kohnen is a combat veteran, PhD in naval history, and professional historian at the Naval War College. He is one the foremost naval historians in the United States.