The book, History Of The US Navy, represents a chronological review of the United States Navy from its earliest beginnings during the Revolutionary War up through Operation Iraqi Freedom that took place in the first part of the 21st century.  Wars fought in between these two points by the US Navy include; the war of 1812, the Civil War, the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War along with the first and second Gulf Wars.  "History Of The US Navy" includes an Introduction and the following three parts: 1) Part I: A Reluctant Naval Power; 2) Part II: A Naval Power Born To Glory and 3) Part III: New Naval Missions.  Part I includes the following three chapters: 1) Colonists And Revolutionaries; 2) For National Rights And Expansion and 3) Civil War At Sea And On Inland Waters.  Part II includes the following chapters: 4) The Nation Builds A Navy; 5) A Partner In The Great Crusade; 6) Retrenchment And Rebirth; 7) Regaining The Pacific Seas and 8) Carrying The War To Hitler.  Part III includes the following chapters: 9) The Cold War And The Changing Navy; 10) Decades Of Turmoil and 11) New Challenges, New Responses.  These three parts are followed by an Index and Acknowledgments.  In addition to an informative narrative, this book includes the following features: 1) Approximately 183 vintage black and white photographs; 2) About 108 color photographs; 3) Approximately 47 black and white illustrations; 4) About 39 color illustrations and 5) 9 map illustrations.  "History Of The US Navy" represents an indispensable addition to any armchair admiral's or military historian's library.  This book is 260 pages and is in very good condition but does contain a brief note on the inside cover from a previous owner.  The author is James M. Morris.  Edition printed in 2003.