THE MARINE CORPS’ SEARCH FOR A MISSION, 1880-1898
Jack Shulimson
NEW copy. Still in shrink-wrap. University Press of Kansas, 1993. First Edition. Photographs, notes, bibliography, index, 274 pages. “Although the Marine Corps were formally established by Congress in 1798 and subsequently distinguished themselves fighting on the Barbary coast, their essential mission and identity remained unclear throughout most of the nineteenth century. In this enlightening study, Shulimson argues that the Marine Corps officers’ inextricable ties to the Navy both hampered and aided their attempt to define their own special jurisdiction and professional identity. He reveals the processes, politics, and personalities that converged to create tense relations before Marine officers (with the Navy’s blessing) eventually transcended their second-class role.”
Originally in print at $35; now OUT of PRINT.
$40.00
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