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Borden, Louise,

Full speed ahead! : America's first admiral : David Glasgow Farragut / America's first admiral : David Glasgow Farragut David Glasgow Farragut Louise Borden. - First edition. - 224 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-221).

Map on end papers. Chronicles the life and career of David Glasgow Farragut, the first man to become an admiral in the United States Navy, discussing his childhood, family, battles and more.

ISBN: 9781684379057 1684379059

Subjects--Personal Names:
Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870 --Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
United States. Navy --History--19th century--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Admirals--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--History, Naval--19th century--Juvenile literature.
United States--History--Naval operations--Civil War, 1861-1865--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.
Illustrated works.