Download or read book America's naval heritage: A Catalog of Early Imprints From the Navy Department Library written by Thomas Truxtun Moebs and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2000 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Preface--Established in 1800 with a small collection of books that served the Secretary of the Navy, the [Navy Department Library] holds the most comprehensive collection of U.S. navy literature. For the past two hundred years, it has collected the books, documents, journals, and manuscripts the record the Navy's achievement in combat, international diplomacy, exploration, technological development, medicine, education, and social reform. This literature described in the catalog chronicles the more significant events, customs and traditions, organizations, and personalities in navel history, providing insight into the origins and development of Navy doctrine.