| USS Wisconsin Contributor(s): Yarsinske, Amy Waters (Author) |
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ISBN: 163499048X ISBN-13: 9781634990486 Publisher: America Through Time OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2018 |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | Military - World War Ii - Travel | Special Interest - Military |
| LCCN: 2018420061 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - South |
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| Publisher Description: Berthed today at NAUTICUS, the National Maritime Center, the USS Wisconsin (BB-64) was the last authorized of the four Iowa-class battleships, the largest American dreadnoughts ever built. Wisconsin saw action in World War II and the Korean Conflict for which the Big Wisky earned a collective six battle stars. Brought out of mothballs and recommissioned a second time on October 22, 1988, the Wisconsin saw action again during the Persian Gulf War but was decommissioned a third time on September 30, 1991. But this great piece of American history was not destined for a lengthy slumber. Resurrected by the city of Norfolk and USS Wisconsin Foundation, working in lockstep with the Navy, it has become a museum ship and Navy heritage site that continues the legacy of duty, honor, and country that was the calling card of Wisconsin's crew, and to inspire future generations of Americans. |
Contributor Bio(s): Yarsinske, Amy Waters: - AMY WATERS YARSINSKE is the author of several best-selling, award-winning non-fiction books. Her drive to document and investigate history-shaping stories and people has already led to over sixty non-fiction books. Amy graduated from Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg, Virginia, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in English and Economics. She earned her Master of Planning from the University of Virginia School of Architecture. |