Project Gutenberg 2016-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 649 Griffis, William Elliot 1843 1928 Griffis, William Eliot Griffis, W. E. (William Elliot) 04017022 Matthew Calbraith Perry: A Typical American Naval Officer E-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) "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.) Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858 E151 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 960954 2025-07-21T03:35:39.478391 text/html 892556 2024-10-23T00:32:04 text/html 854961 2025-07-21T03:35:53.611373 application/epub+zip 868676 2025-07-21T03:35:42.317432 application/epub+zip 383320 2025-07-21T03:35:40.919461 application/epub+zip 1124212 2025-07-21T03:36:01.432280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1030920 2025-07-21T03:35:52.201362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547277 2022-09-23T17:50:28.856735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 699220 2025-07-21T03:35:37.447948 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 679146 2024-10-23T00:32:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17523 2025-07-21T03:36:01.592298 application/rdf+xml 14404 2025-07-21T03:35:41.113428 image/jpeg 2025 2025-07-21T03:35:41.019378 image/jpeg 810143 2025-07-21T03:35:39.563383 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia