Project Gutenberg 2015-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 72 Johnson, Rossiter 1840 1931 Johnson, Edwin Rossiter 99004661 The Hero of Manila: Dewey on the Mississippi and the Pacific Produced by Ron Swanson "The Hero of Manila: Dewey on the Mississippi and the Pacific" by Rossiter Johnson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative focuses on the life of George Dewey, from his childhood in Vermont, through his naval education, to his decisive role in the Spanish-American War. The work intricately details Dewey's development into a naval commander, highlighting his personality, relationships, and battles. The opening portion of the book sets the foundation by illustrating young George Dewey's fascination with ships and naval history, as seen during a conversation with his father. His early encounters with fighting and bravery are explored through a vivid recount of a schoolboy brawl, showcasing his inclination towards defending others and standing up against bullies. The narrative transitions to Dewey’s aspirations, revealing his dream of sailing in the Pacific and learning about historical explorations, setting the stage for his future endeavors as a significant figure in American naval history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations Dewey, George, 1837-1917 Manila Bay, Battle of, Philippines, 1898 E660 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 249685 240683 2024-09-20T08:41:09.287035 2023-09-21T05:30:48.746175 text/html text/html 232363 2015-03-04T13:45:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2140101 2015-03-04T13:45:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2251420 2024-09-20T08:41:17.756963 application/epub+zip 2255313 2024-09-20T08:41:13.202051 application/epub+zip 155824 2024-09-20T08:41:11.787033 application/epub+zip 2512907 2024-09-20T08:41:20.996977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2493886 2024-09-20T08:41:16.757015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263615 2022-09-22T04:11:04.557272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214660 214654 2024-09-20T08:41:08.559050 2023-09-21T05:30:48.159191 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 214813 2015-03-04T13:45:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 81147 2015-03-04T13:45:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18647 2024-09-20T08:41:21.152954 application/rdf+xml 24859 2024-09-20T08:41:12.342006 image/jpeg 4682 2024-09-20T08:41:12.063990 image/jpeg 2247888 2024-09-20T08:41:09.377014 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia