Rare 1955 THE NAVY WIFE By Anne Briscoe Pye And Nancy Shea 3rd Revised Edition
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Rare 1955 THE NAVY WIFE by Anne Briscoe Pye and Nancy Shea, ThirdRevised Edition, Harper & Brothers, New York. No dust jacket, cover wear & tear, pagetoning, stains, bent corners, wear & tear, as is. About 8 ½ x 5 ¾”. 336 pages with index. This book is interesting in that it depicts abygone era -- where women were wives in the Navy but not themselves in theNavy. There is even a section on how to do your housework!! Here is an ex...cerpt from the chapter entitled"The United State Naval Academy": "As Long as There Is an Annapolis" midshipmen will always lookforward to weekends when the "One and Only" girl visits the NavalAcademy. Youth will be youth, and romance will be served. Uncle Sam's"embryo naval officers", known as midshipmen, are the cream ofAmerican manhood; they are the finest cross section of young men, drawn fromevery state in the Union. Annapolis is the cradle of scores of fightingadmirals such as Halsey, Carney, and Stump.There is a lure about the sea, a glamour about men who godown to the sea in ships; and the names of far-off ports like Tokyo, Rio, Naples, and Manila take on added charm when "Bill's and Jack's ship hasbeen there." From the days of the old sailing vessel's return to NewEngland harbors until today, when the imposing carriers and cruisers and thesleek submarines proudly sail into port, the scene has been a stirring one.When the ships are in port everyone is happy. There issomething about a Navy blue uniform, starched whites, and gleaming gold buttonsthat appeals to all members of the feminine sex, young or old. Everybody lovesa sailor." Please email questions.
