Matthew C. Perry
Matthew Calbraith Perry (April 10, 1794 – March 4, 1858) was a United States Navy officer who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War. He played a leading role in the Perry Expedition that ended Japan's isolationism and the Convention of Kanagawa between Japan and the United States in 1854.Perry was interested in the education of naval officers and assisted in the development of an apprentice system that helped establish the curriculum at the United States Naval Academy. With the advent of the steam engine, he became a leading advocate of modernizing the U.S. Navy and came to be considered "The Father of the Steam Navy" in the United States. Provided by Wikipedia
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The evolution of Patuxent as a Research Refuge and a Wildlife Research Center / by Perry, Matthew Calbraith
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The Japan Expedition, 1852-1854; the personal journal of Commodore Matthew C. Perry. by Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858
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Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China seas and Japan, performed in the years 1852, 1853 and 1854, under the command of Commodore M. C. Perry, United Stat... by Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858
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The History of Patuxent : America's wildlife research story /
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