In peace and war : interpretations of American naval history / edited by Kenneth J. Hagan ; associate editor Michael T. McMaster ; foreword by Paul M. Kennedy.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [299]-319) and index.

Foreword / Paul M. Kennedy -- Preface to the 30th anniversary editions -- Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the second edition -- 1. The navies of the American revolution / James C. Bradford, 1978 -- 2. Defining an American Navy, 1783-1812 / Craig L. Symonds, 2008 -- 3. The war of 1812 : what role for sea power? / Linda Maloney, 1978 -- 4. Protector of commerce and defender of the Nation: the U.S. Navy between wars, 1815-1844 / Harold D. Langley, 2008 -- 5. Victory, expansion, fragmentation: the U.S. Navy, 1845-1861 / Harold D. Langley, 2008 -- 6. The Union Navy, 1861-1865 / Dana M. Wegner, 1978 -- 7. The Confederate Navy, 1861-65 / Frank J. Merli, 1978 -- 8. Maintaining 'an American Navy, ' 1865-1889 / Lance C. Buhl, 1978 -- 9. Taking our share in the turmoil of the world: America builds a new Navy, 1890-1900 / Jan S. Breemer, 2008 -- 10. Defending the new empire, 1900-1914 / Richard W. Turk -- 11. The U.S. Navy in a world at war, 1914-1919 / David F. Trask, 1978 -- 12. An evolving Navy of great complexity, 1919-1941 / Branden Little, 2008 -- 13. Fighting a global war, 1941-45 / Robert William Love, Jr., 1978 -- 14. Charting a new course at sea, 1945-1953 / Gary E. Weir, 2008 -- 15. The creation of the cold war Navy, 1953-62 / Floyd D. Kennedy, Jr., 1978 -- 16. Confronting all enemies: The U.S. Navy, 1962-1980 / Jonathan E. Czarnecki, 2008 -- 17. In search of a maritime strategy: the U.S. Navy, 1981-2008 / Kenneth J. Hagan and Michael T. McMaster, 2008.