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Sailor Historian
Thiry-four selections that best represent Morison's scope, depth, and vigor as a writer and explorer. Samuel Morison, a Harvard professor for 25 years, was recipient of the Pulitzer Prize and the Bancroft Award.
Vistas of History
Six random essays on the historical method, including topics such as Plymouth Colony, the fruitless Peace Convention of 1861, the Battle off Samar, October 26, 1944, and Ben Franklin's wisdom.
Samuel Eliot Morison's Historical World
At a time when his colleagues prided themselves on their ability to write the dullest prose on narrowest topics, Morison (1887-1976) set out to write history that would appeal to the general public without loss of intellectual rigor, and succeeded.
History of United States Naval Operations in World War II: Leyte, June 1944-January 1945
Volume 12: Leyte, June 1944-January 1945, is a dramatic retelling of the greatest naval battle of all time, the Battle for Leyte Gulf. The Allied victory at Leyte enabled the U.S. Navy to transport troops and base long-range bomber planes in positions so close to Japan that victory was all but assured.
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Operations in North African Waters, October 1942-June 1943
Volume II: Operations in North African Waters, October 1942-June 1943 covers naval operations on the Atlantic coast of North Africa and in the Mediterranean. Morison focuses especially on "Operation Torch," the all-American effort to capture bases in French Morocco, thereby opening up a second front to relieve the Russians.
