Dearest Minnie a sailor's story

<p>Dearest Minnie is a strong narrative-driven creative history which brings to light a typical sailor’s life on the "USS Virginia" during Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet cruise of sixteen battleships around the world in 1907-1909. <br />This story chronicles not only the cruise itself but the social and political climate of that time in each port where the ships re-coaled. The story is told through picture postcards vividly portraying this world event sent from a sailor to his sweetheart that lead to a proposal of marriage.</p><p>Extensive research the colored postcards and the actual words written by the sailor creates a fresh approach to history. This book is a book that will appeal to those who have an interest in American history military history postcard collecting geopolitical interest and romance.</p><p>Their journey is over but now a more important one begins. I hope you will join me in launching their story.</p>