Willis J. Abbot

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Front cover of American Merchant Ships and Sailors
Front cover of American Merchant Ships and Sailors

Willis John Abbot (March 16 1863 - May 19 1934) was an American journalist, and author of naval and shipping books.

[edit] Biography

Abbot wrote for the Hearst's New York Journal, in 1921, named the editor of Christian Science Monitor.

He had a brief career in politics leading the movement for Ethics Enforcement with Herbert Bayard Swope working on the constitution of the ANSE. All these actions taken towards ethics amelioration was seen negatively by president Hopwood. Throughout this ethics debate. W. J. Abbot was on the board of directors of ANSE.

[edit] Bibliography

  • Naval History of the United States
  • Blue Jackets of 1898
  • Battlefields of '61
  • Battlefields and Campfires
  • Battlefields and Victory
  • American Merchant Ships and Sailors - 1902
  • Panama and the Canal in Picture and Prose - 1913
  • Watching the World Go By - 1933

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