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Alfred Thayer Mahan

Alfred Thayer Mahan
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Historical Figure
Nationality: United States
Date of Birth: 1840
Date of Death: 1914
Cause of Death: Heart Attack
Occupation: Admiral, Author
Affiliations: United States Navy
Turtledove Appearances:
Southern Victory
POD: September 10, 1862
Appearance(s): Walk in Hell
Type of Appearance: Posthumous reference
Affiliations: Democratic Party
Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840–1914) was a United States Navy flag officer, geostrategist, and educator. His ideas on the importance of sea power influenced navies around the world, and helped prompt naval buildups before World War I.

Alfred Mahan in Southern VictoryEdit

Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914) was a U.S. Naval officer, author, educator, and a President of the United States, serving from 1889 to 1897. Mahan's place in the pantheon of "great U.S. presidents" was assured when he forced the Confederate States to abandon its proposal to build a canal in Central America.[1]

Mahan was credited with the observation that the main problem with republics is that "over time, the voters are apt to get tired of paying for what their country needs to defend itself."[2]

ReferencesEdit

  1. Walk in Hell pg. 550. The fact that Sam Carsten (b. 1891) was a short-pants kid who didn't remember this event gives a narrow window for Mahan's presidency.
  2. Blood and Iron, pg. 163.
Political offices (Southern Victory)
Preceded by
Unknown; last known was James G. Blaine
President of the United States
1889-1897 (?)
Succeeded by
Thomas Brackett Reed (?)
Preceded by
Unknown; last known was Samuel J. Tilden
Democratic Party Presidential Candidate (Southern Victory)
1888, 1892
Succeeded by
Thomas Brackett Reed (?)

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