Word: mahan
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...consequent abrogation of the reciprocity treaty, the loss of our rights to Pearl Harbor, and of our trade with the islands. Some other country, possibly an enemy, would hold the harbor and would command our western coast as well as all our trade routes ot the west. Captain Mahan declares that this would put our Pacific coast entirely at the mercy of the nation holding the islands...
...Mahan's Life of Nelson...
Capt. Alfred Thayer Mahan, U. S. N., will give 10 lectures on Naval Warfare at the Lowell Institute on Wednesday and Saturday evenings, beginning March 24 at 7.45. Tickets for the course can be had at Cadet Armory today after 10 o'clock...
...other speakers were Professor A. B. Hart '80, who spoke for the University; Edmund Wetmore '60, who replied for the Board of Overseers; Capt A. T. Mahan, who made a plea for the Navy; and the Rev. Joseph Twitchell, who spoke for Yale. Sigourney Butler '77, in speaking on the "College Man In Politics," paid a tribute to the late William E. Russell...
...United States needs a navy in time of war.- (a) Our sea coast needs protection: Mahan, p. 87.- (b) Foreign commerce must be attacked: N. A. Rev. 148, p. 64.- (c) Hostile fleets must...