8139. King, Irving H., THE COAST GUARD EXPANDS 1865-1915 – New Roles, New Frontiers. Naval Institute Press. Annapolis. 1996.
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8139. King, Irving H., THE COAST GUARD EXPANDS 1865-1915 – New Roles, New Frontiers. Naval Institute Press. Annapolis. 1996.
- King, Irving H., THE COAST GUARD EXPANDS 1865-1915 – New Roles, New Frontiers. Naval Institute Press. Annapolis. 1996. 293p. DJ. This carefully researched history is the third in a series, exploring of the early days of the U. S. Revenue Cutter Service. Here the author continues the fascinating account of the politics, the developing American maritime industry, and the post-colonial naval establishment, picking up the story in 1865 and carries the history of the Revenue Cutter Service forward to 1915, when Congress united it with the Life-Saving Service to form the Coast Guard. A clearly written and historically significant record, of particular importance to anyone interested in the origins of the Coast Guard and the early maritime policies of the United States. (M). Published at $39.95. Our Price $32.95.