02377cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000400012824500620016826400510023030000470028133600260032833700260035433800360038050000310041650802170044752012830066453400450194765300400199285600430203252026UtSlPG20260610134211.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a04017022  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE1511 aGriffis, William Elliot,d1843-192810aMatthew Calbraith Perry: A Typical American Naval Officer 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-05-09  aE-text prepared by Larry Harrison, Cindy Beyer, and the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team (http://www.pgdpcanada.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"Matthew Calbraith Perry: A Typical American Naval Officer" by William Elliot Griffis is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The biography chronicles the life of Commodore Matthew Perry, focusing particularly on his significant contributions to the United States Navy and his pivotal role in opening Japan to Western trade. The book delves into Perry's early life, his naval career, and the lasting impact of his diplomatic efforts on American history and Japan.  At the start of the narrative, the author reflects on Perry's notable legacy, emphasizing the widespread recognition and reverence he received for facilitating Japan's entrance into global commerce in 1854. Griffis notes that Perry's remarkable career was shaped by a series of pivotal experiences, from his active participation in the War of 1812 to his influential role in the African slave trade and piracy efforts, as well as his foundational work in developing America's steam navy and naval education. The opening sections establish the context for Perry's life, detailing his childhood, naval training, and the critical attributes that defined him as a typical American naval officer dedicated to both military prowess and diplomatic success. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPerry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-185840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52026