The U.S. Navy: a concise history

An ad hoc Navy : The Revolutionary War (1775-1783)

Establishing an American Navy : The Age of Sail (1783-1809)

An American Navy confirmed : The War of 1812

A constabulary Navy : Pirates, slavers, and Manifest Destiny (1820-1850)

Steam and iron : The Civil War Navy (1850-1865)

The doldrums and the new Navy (1865-1900)

A Navy second to none : The U.S. Navy and World War I (1900-1939)

The two-ocean Navy : The U.S. Navy in the World War II (1939-1945)

Confronting the Soviets : The Cold War Navy (1945-1975)

The U.S. Navy in the 21st Century.

An ad hoc Navy : The Revolutionary War (1775-1783)

Establishing an American Navy: The Age of Sail (1783-1809)

An American Navy confirmed : The War of 1812

A constabulary Navy : Pirates, slavers, and Manifest Destiny (1820-1850)

Steam and iron: The Civil War Navy (1850-1865)

The doldrums and the new Navy (1865-1900)

A Navy second to none: The U.S. Navy and World War I (1900-1939)

The two-ocean Navy: The U.S. Navy in the Second World War (1939-1945)

Confronting the Soviets: The Cold War Navy (1945-1975)

The U.S. Navy in the 21st Century.