[DOC] [TLE] Matthew C. Perry - Wikipedia [PAR] Matthew Calbraith Perry (April 10, 1794  March 4, 1858) was a Commodore of 
the United States Navy and commanded a number of ships. He served in several 
wars, most notably in the MexicanAmerican War and ... Matthew Perry was the 
son of Sarah Wallace (Alexander) and Navy Captain Christopher R. Perry and 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Perry Expedition - Wikipedia [PAR] The Perry Expedition was a diplomatic expedition to Bakumatsu period Japan, 
involving two separate trips, by warships of the United States Navy, which took 
place during 185354. ... Commodore Matthew Perry ... Between 1790 and 1853 
at least twenty-seven U.S. ships (including three warships) visited Japan, only to 
be... [DOC] [TLE] Matthew Perry's Mission to Japan - US American History [PAR] 1853 and 1854 expedition of Commodore Matthew Perry's Mission to Japan. ... 
Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry (1794-1858) was the younger brother of 
Captain ... Perry was given the command of the Fulton, which was the first steam 
vessel in ... to introducing steamships, powered by a steam engine, to the US 
Navy. [DOC] [TLE] Matthew C. Perry - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Oct 15, 2014 ... Perry's first command was schooner USS Cayne that sailed to Africa as part of ... 
the world into a global community and the United States into a world power. ... 
Once promoted to captain, in 1837 he oversaw construction of the Navy's .... 
When they saw Commodore Perry's fleet, they thought the ships were... [DOC] [TLE] List of books and articles about Matthew Perry | Online Research ... [PAR] Discover librarian-selected research resources on Matthew Perry from the 
Questia ... to warships, commanding (1837) the Fulton, first steam vessel in the 
U.S. navy, ... Promoted to captain in 1837, Perry received the title of commodore 
in 1841 and ... In Mar., 1852, Perry was ordered to command the East India 
squadron and... [DOC] [TLE] previous - Consulate General of Japan in New York [PAR] A Career at Sea Matthew Calbraith Perry was born on April 10th, 1794 in the 
Point ... Perry's father, Christopher Raymond Perry, was a successful merchant 
ship captain. ... Perry was first assigned to the USS Revenge , then under the 
command of his ... At first, many U.S. Navy officers were hostile to the ironclad 
steam... [DOC] [TLE] Perry and the Opening of Japan - Navy & Marine Living History ... [PAR] Here is the story of the Japan Expedition  of Mathew Old Bruin Perry (so called 
.... Between 1790 and 1853 at least twenty-seven U.S. ships (including three ... of 
State Webster heard from Captain John H. Aulick, who was to take command of ... 
By 1837 Matthew had risen through the ranks and commanded one of the first... [DOC] [TLE] 1862lifeinlincolnsnavy - Navy & Marine Living History Association [PAR] Reprinted with permission from the U.S. Naval Institute Press ... the age of iron 
ships and laid the foundation for America's emergence as a global power by the... [DOC] [TLE] Commodore Matthew C. Perry of the American Navy [PAR] While aboard, Perry took part in an exchange of gunfire with the British sloop-of-
war ... Serving as the vessel's captain for four years, Perry was assigned to ... 
Promoted to captain on February 9, 1837, he was given command of the new 
steam ... During his command of Fulton, Perry conducted the US Navy's first 
gunnery... [DOC] [TLE] Matthew Perry - NNDB.com [PAR] Soon after the war Perry was assigned to the Brooklyn navy yard, where he ... 
where he took a leading part in organizing the first naval apprentice system of the 
... He was promoted in 1837 to the rank of captain (then the highest actual rank in 
... the first steam frigates of the United States Navy, and was in command of the... [DOC] [TLE] Matthew Calbraith Perry - The Robinson Library [PAR] Sep 14, 2016 ... Matthew Calbraith Perry was born in Newport, Rhode Island, on April 10, ... 
becoming second in command at the New York Naval Yard in January 1833. ... 
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Question: In 1837 Captain Matthew Perry took command of the U.S. Navy's first ship powered by this
Answer: steam