Commodore Matthew Perry and the Perry Expedition to Japan
By: David G. Wittner.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The library of American lives and times
Publisher: Rosen Pub. Group
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
Subjects: Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858 -- Juvenile literature.; Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858.; United States. Navy -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; United States. Navy -- Biography.; Admirals -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Admirals.; United States -- History, Naval -- To 1900 -- Juvenile literature.; United States -- History, Naval -- To 1900.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography
Description: Surveys the life of Matthew Perry, a naval officer from a seafaring family, whose accomplishments are many but who is best remembered for opening Japan to trade with other nations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 106) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Newport Perrys; title: Perry takes to the sea; title: West Africa and the Caribbean; title: A reformer on land and sea; title: Commodore of the Africa Squadron; title: Commodore Perry of the Gulf Squadron; title: The opening of Japan; title: The commodore's final days.