| ID: | 18657 |
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| Entry Text: | Philbrick, Nathaniel. Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, the U.S. Exploring Expeditions, 1831-1842. London: HarperCollins; New York: Viking; New York: Penguin, 2003, 2004, 452 pp. Last all-sail naval mission; 6 ships, 346 men, 87,000 miles; 2 ships lost; tyrannical commander, Charles Wilkes; objective: compete with Britain & France. |