The Historic Christmas Tree Ship: A True Story of Faith, Hope And Love
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (953 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0974081019 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 325 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Rochelle Pennington is a freelance author and newspaper columnist from Wisconsin whose work has been included in several bestselling series including CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL, DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF, and STORIES FOR THE HEART. . Jackson Brown, author of LIFE'S LITTLE INSTRUCTION BOOK.) Pennington's research on The Christmas Tree Ship was featured on The Weather Channel's STORM STORIES holiday special. (Co-authored with H. She is author of THE CHRISMTAS TREE SHIP, THE HISTORIC CHRISTMAS TREE SHIP, THE GOLDEN FORMULA, and co-author of HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW: A SHORT COURSE IN LIVING WISELY AND CHOOSING WELL, available in two foreign languages
Through vintage photographs (over 50!), newspaper clippings, and interviews with persons directly connected to the story, THE HISTORIC CHRISTMAS TREE SHIP details the extraordinary events surrounding this loved legend.. Captain Herman Schuenemann became affectionately known as "Captain Santa" for his yearly voyages from Michigan's Upper Peninsula to Chicago with a load of freshly cut Christmas trees during the late 1800's and early 1900's. The legend of The Christmas Tree Ship is a true story of faith, hope and love, and is considered one of the most loved legends of the Great Lakes. Families would wait anxiously at the docks for their choice of the best trees. Despite the crew's best efforts, the ship was unable to withstand the gales of the Great Lakes and went down off the coast of Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Captain Schuenemann's voyage of 1912 was to be his last. Fully loaded and ready to sail, the Christmas Tree Ship set out for its final destination on the southern end of Lake Michigan. Today, the Christmas Tree Ship is remembered as one of the most "storied shipwrecks" of the
What an informative book! Kathy Preisly This was an amazing book! I loved reading Rochelle's first Christmas Tree Ship book I wanted more information about the story. The Historic Christmas Tree Ship is overflowing with early 1900s newspaper articles, historic photographs, and more details surrounding the story of Captain Schuenemann and his family than you could even ima. Historic Christmas Tree Ship This book captures the true meaning of Christmas and what the holiday is all about. Captain Scheunemann was truely a giving person and his family were very brave to carry on his legacy. I have been to the ceremony of the Christmas Tree Ship at Navy Pier and it is an inspirational ceremony.Because of this book, the story of Captain S. Love it Purchased this for my daughter to use for her heritage fair project. This has all the information needed and lots of pictures. It's way too much information for a Love it Tiffany Gebhardt Purchased this for my daughter to use for her heritage fair project. This has all the information needed and lots of pictures. It's way too much information for a 4th grader to read, but I enjoyed it!. th grader to read, but I enjoyed it!
She is author of THE CHRISMTAS TREE SHIP, THE HISTORIC CHRISTMAS TREE SHIP, THE GOLDEN FORMULA, and co-author of HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW: A SHORT COURSE IN LIVING WISELY AND CHOOSING WELL, available in two foreign languages. . Rochelle Pennington is a freelance author and newspaper columnist from Wisconsin whose work