About this episode

Jonathan interviews scholar Andrew Blackley about his book on Admiral Spruance and his role in the Pacific War.

Jonathan interviews scholar Andrew Blackley about his new book Wielding the Trident: Admiral Raymond A. Spruance and America’s Victory in the Pacific. The two discuss Spruance’s career and his contribution to Allied victory in the Pacific War.

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Host: Jonathan

Guest: Andrew Blackley

Topics covered

• military history
• Pacific War
• Admiral Spruance
• scholarship
• interviews

Keywords

• Admiral Spruance
• Pacific War
• Andrew Blackley
• military history
• Wielding the Trident

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Books & works: Wielding the Trident: Admiral Raymond A. Spruance and America’s Victory in the Pacific

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