Forging the Trident

Central to his foreign policy, to his plans for building an efficient, professional national government, and to his vision of the United States as a world power, the navy loomed large in the career and legacy of Theodore Roosevelt. And Roosevelt—as scholar, dabbler, bureaucrat, visionary and president, shaped the the modern U.S. Navy like few others. Assembling a wide range of deeply researched, engagingly written essays, Forging the Trident explores every aspect of Roosevelt's relationship with the Navy, illuminating at once the development of Roosevelt's career and of the service he loved. A valuable addition to both military and political history!" —Bruce J. Schulman, William E. Huntington Professor of History, Boston University

"John Hattendorf & William Leeman have brought together a fabulous collection of writings that give historical context to and highlight the importance of TR in the creation of our modern Navy. Moreover, the writings show how one man's drive and determination transformed and forged our Navy. A must read for all Naval Officers, past, present and future." —VADM David Architzel USN (Ret.); Chairman Theodore Roosevelt Association

"Forging the Trident is a rare book, authored by famous historians who actually know how to tell a story, and what a story. Theodore Roosevelt, whose first of 40-some books is still the standard history of the naval war of 1812, had so many achievements in his shortened life that many have faded from public memory. One of these is his leadership in making America the dominant naval power in the world, a status that is once again being challenged." —John Lehman, former Secretary of the Navy in the Reagan Administration, author of Oceans Ventured: Winning the Cold War at Sea