Description:
Describing designs, innovations, frustrations over implementation plans, as well as the experience of serving in the fortifications during their period of greatest importance, Battle Ready summarizes the fascinating saga of Washington State's seacoast defense.
Brief description:
David M. Hansen is a historian specializing in military architecture and a former Washington State Historic Preservation Officer. An authority on the preservation of historic military properties, he has worked as a consultant for private architectural firms as well as the National Park Service, and has written extensively on the topic. He holds degrees from the University of Washington and The Evergreen State College, and is a former adjunct faculty member at the University of Oregon.
Review Quotes:
"A scholarly study of the Puget Sound forts has been a long time coming, and is sorely needed. I welcome this work."
--William Woodward, Ph.D., Professor of History, Seattle Pacific University