In this definitive history of one of America’s most illustrious military institutions, Jeffery M. Dorwart explains how the Philadelphia Navy Yard struggled throughout its history to survive, while remaining a viable and integral part of the nation’s defense. Illustrated with 125 archival photographs and 10 detailed maps, “The Philadelphia Navy Yard” provides a candid and complete history of the relationship of this important facility to local and national politics and social and economic change, while highlighting the contributions of America’s first government-operated naval shipyard.