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Alfred Thayer Mahan

Occupation: I was commissioned as a Lieutenant in 1861, where I served on the Union side of the Civil War. I was officer on the //Congress//, //Pocahontas//, and //James Adger//. Though my work in the Civil War was limited to blockade duty, during the assault on Port Royal I experienced a few hours of combat. I was also instructor at the Naval Academy. In 1865, I was promoted to Lieutenant Commander and then to Commander seven years later. I advanced to Captain in 1885. I am most known for the books I wrote. My most popular book is //The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783//, which was first published in 1890.

Position on Issue: I believe that we should colonize the Philippians. This will help the United States to become a great sea power.

Reasons for Interest in Topic: In my opinion, if we have colonies attached to the mother-country the surest means of having a strong sea power. We should have a string of colonies to support weapons of war (like battleships and their supply bases) and to have a near monopoly of seaborne commerce.

Reference: -Theodore Roosevelt: politician who agrees with me on American imperial expansion. -Admiral Stephen B. Luce: pointed me in the direction of writing my future studies on the influence of sea power. -Henri Jomini: his ideas of work helped me write my books -John Knox Laughton: a friend of mine who is a British naval historian

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"Alfred Mahan on Sea Power." //Mount// //Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts//. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2010. .

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