{"product_id":"the-newport-naval-training-station-federico-santi-9780764343230","title":"The Newport Naval Training Station: A Postcard History","description":"In the late 19th century, at the site of an old asylum for the poor on Coaster's Harbor Island off the city of Newport, Rhode Island, local residents made a decision that would change American military history forever: they proposed that the 90-acre Island become a U.S. Naval Training Center. Postcards and other artifacts document physical changes over time, activities of enlisted trainees, and images of stationed ships. A detailed history unfolds through historical documents, 19th century newspapers, and detailed images. The metamorphosis of Newport, Rhode Island into today's vibrant city is revealed. Development of the Newport Naval Training Station, still in use as Naval Station Newport and The Navy War College, waxed and waned with political forces and both world wars. Postcard images show all facets of life on the base: from the mundane, like washing clothes, to the serious, like drilling, sham battles, artillery training, signal training, and life aboard the battleship USS Constellation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Federico Santi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0764343238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780764343230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Schiffer Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 9.30w x 0.70d","brand":"Federico Santi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47473923850495,"sku":"9780764343230","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_07635be0-17d9-4f1a-9b21-d1ebc2e7cadc.jpg?v=1762313808","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-newport-naval-training-station-federico-santi-9780764343230","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}