Overview
To win glory and power, to be renowned throughout posterity-such was the ambition that fueled Dahlgren's controversial rise to eminence during the Civil War era. This rich, balanced portrait examines in detail the admiral's quixotic, frustrating quest.
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Author: Robert J Schneller
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Imprint: Naval Institute Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 3.50cm
, Length: 22.80cm
Weight: 0.698kg
ISBN: 9781682475119
ISBN 10: 1682475115
Pages: 476
Publication Date: 16 April 2020
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
"""A Quest for Glory was first published in hardcover almost a quarter-century ago. This dense biography of the 'father of American naval ordnance' made good reading back in 1996, and it holds up well today, not only because it explores the life of a fascinating military man but also because it tells a cautionary tale of becoming exactly the type of person we struggled against for much of our lives.... Well-written and chock full of scientific tidbits, A Quest for Glory certainly deserves the honor of being reprinted in paperback."" --The Journal of America's Military Past ""A Quest for Glory is a good read for anyone interested in the naval side of the Civil War."" --StrategyPage"
A Quest for Glory was first published in hardcover almost a quarter-century ago. This dense biography of the 'father of American naval ordnance' made good reading back in 1996, and it holds up well today, not only because it explores the life of a fascinating military man but also because it tells a cautionary tale of becoming exactly the type of person we struggled against for much of our lives.... Well-written and chock full of scientific tidbits, A Quest for Glory certainly deserves the honor of being reprinted in paperback. --The Journal of America's Military Past
A Quest for Glory was first published in hardcover almost a quarter-century ago. This dense biography of the 'father of American naval ordnance' made good reading back in 1996, and it holds up well today, not only because it explores the life of a fascinating military man but also because it tells a cautionary tale of becoming exactly the type of person we struggled against for much of our lives.... Well-written and chock full of scientific tidbits, A Quest for Glory certainly deserves the honor of being reprinted in paperback. --The Journal of America's Military Past A Quest for Glory is a good read for anyone interested in the naval side of the Civil War. --StrategyPage
Author Information
Robert J. Schneller Jr. received a PhD in military history from Duke University in 1991. He then worked more than twenty years as an official historian at the Naval History and Heritage Command in Washington D.C. An award-winning author, Schneller published eight books during his career. He is now retired and living in northeastern Pennsylvania.
