Storms and Shipwrecks of New England
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (553 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1933212217 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Excellent read!I recommend this!" according to James R. Wilton. Great coffee table book.This book is presented in a context anyone can understand.Great stories.The amazing thing is they're true stories and Our history.. Edward Rowe Stowe very interesting collection of stories about monumental storms and epic shipwrecks in and around new England - each story has just enough detail to be satisfying and not enough to be more than you want. I am a huge fan of mr. stowe's work, and find his personal connections to some of the stories fascinating. this is highly recommended.
Snow will hold a special place as a link to their past and a guide to their present." . His efforts to preserve the islands of Boston Harbor as public lands are less well known. From the Publisher Snow is fondly remembered as the "Flying Santa." For forty years he flew in small planes and helicopters over the lighthouses of New England, dropping Christmas parcels for the keepers and their families. After his death in 1982, the Boston Globe lauded his support for conservation: "There are many political leaders and environmentalists who can justly share the credit for the preservation of the harbor islands, but among them Mr
Quinn calls ""stories of stormy adventure."" Jeremy D'Entremont has provided annotations to Snow's chapters, covering the pirate ship Whidah, the wreck of the City of Columbus, the Portland Gale, the 1938 hurricane, and more, bringing the information about the storms and shipwrecks up to date.. A classic by Edward Rowe Snow, first published in 1943 and updated in 1944 and again in 1946, Storms and Shipwrecks of New England relates what William P
As the Flying Santa, he flew in small planes and helicopters over the lighthouses of New England, dropping Christmas parcels for the keepers and their families.. Edward Rowe Snow was a masterful storyteller famous for his tales of the sea and New England history