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Summary:

"After sinking the Albermarle in the Civil War, Cushing commanded USS Maumie in Hong Kong, helping restore America's naval/commercial power in the Far East. By linking such aims to British policy, and courting Chinese and Japanese officials, he succeeded. In his letters to his fiancée, he brilliantly recorded his travels observations of people and places"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: 1. Challenge of a Pacific Empire
• 2. Cushing Embraces a Fredonia Sweetheart
• 3. Route to the Far East by Sail and Steam to Match the Power of Ocean Water
• 4. Cruising on the Troubled Waters of the Far East
• 5. From Tropical Heat to Northern Turbulance
• 6. Wandering Among the Crumbling Remnants of the Celestial Empire
• 7. Imperial Japan
• 8. Surveying the Landscape and the Inhabitants of Japan
• 9. Lingering Farewell to the Far East.

Author/Creator:

McQuiston, Julian R., 1926-

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

William B. Cushing in the Far East: a Civil War naval hero abroad, 1865-1869 [by McQuiston, J.R.]

Subjects:

Cushing, William Barker, 1842-1874 — Travel — East Asia

United States Navy — Officers — Biography

Ship captains — United States — Biography

United States — Relations — East Asia

East Asia — Relations — United States

Fredonia (N.Y.) — Biography

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-219) and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Call Numbers:

E467.1.C98 M35 2013

ISBNs:

9780786492633 (electronic bk.)
0786492635 (electronic bk.)
9780786470556 (softcover, alk. paper) [Invalid]
0786470550 (softcover, alk. paper) [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

824359841

Other Control Numbers:

521021 (source: EbpS)
[Unknown Type]: ybp7583635