Part one of term paper
, born on September 27, 1840 in West Point, New York was son of dean of the faculty at the United States Military Academy and one of the most important naval historians and strategists of his time. Although both Philip A. Crowl and Paul M. Kennedy have their own opinions on the degree to which Mahan influenced society and naval doctrine as a ...

Part two of term paper
... importance of shipping and commerce to national economy, with a large fleet to protect this overseas activity. Mahan believed not only in the importance of the navy as a fighting force but also as a tool of national policy. Philiip A. Crowl's assessment of is skeptical at best. He gives credit only where credit is absolutely due and never in the form of compliment. Crowl believed "Mahan's failure as a logican (and therefore as a historian) was the direct result of his methodology: he began his ...