{"product_id":"dearest-minnie-a-sailors-story-travel-with-teddy-roosevelts-great-white-fleet-1907-1909-paperback","title":"Dearest Minnie, a sailor's story: Travel with Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet 1907-1909 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeslie Compton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDearest Minnie is a strong narrative-driven creative history which brings to light a typical sailor's life on the \"USS Virginia\" during Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet cruise of sixteen battleships around the world in 1907-1909. \u003cbr\u003e This story chronicles not only the cruise itself, but the social and political climate of that time in each port where the ships re-coaled. The story is told through picture postcards vividly portraying this world event sent from a sailor to his sweetheart that lead to a proposal of marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtensive research, the colored postcards and the actual words written by the sailor creates a fresh approach to history. This book is a book that will appeal to those who have an interest in American history, military history, postcard collecting, geopolitical interest, and romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir journey is over, but now, a more important one begins. I hope you will join me in launching their story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 10 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915022496060,"sku":"9781937333393","price":82.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/Z2hSTjZGQ1dpUkdkQXRJci8ycHJwUT09.webp?v=1774357532","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/dearest-minnie-a-sailors-story-travel-with-teddy-roosevelts-great-white-fleet-1907-1909-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}