The Coast Guard

by John Hamilton

This book introduces the smallest branch of the U.S. military, the U.S. Coast Guard. Historical information covers its roots in early America and the Revenue Cutter Service promoted by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, and its work during the American Civil War, World War I, and Hurricane Katrina. The coast guard's range of missions, including performing search and rescue missions, protecting U.S. harbors from terrorist attacks, preventing...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159679755X
• ISBN13: 9781596797550
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Checkerboard Library
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6