Download or read book Dearest Minnie, a Sailor's Story written by Leslie Compton and published by . This book was released on 2017-07 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dearest Minnie, a sailor's story" is a strong narrative-driven creative history that brings to light a typical sailor's life on the "USS Virginia" during Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet cruise of sixteen battleships around the world in 1907-1909. Includes over 200+ full color postcards and a sailor's letters home to his "Dearest Minnie."