Former US naval officer Henry Hendrix's book supplies much of the episode's framework. The discussion draws on it to ask how naval presence could support American policy, rather than simply recounting the fleet's itinerary. Roosevelt had already studied and written naval history before becoming president. His work as a historian and naval theorist therefore connects directly to the use of sea power in presidential statecraft.
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Henry Hendrix and the argument about naval presence
Henry Hendrix's study supplies much of the historical framework, while Roosevelt's work as a historian, naval theorist, and president connects ideas about sea power to presidential policy.