From raw recruits to battlefield legends, the 20th Maine's stand at Gettysburg became one of the defining moments in American history. The 20th Maine needs no introduction. One of the most famous units of not only the Civil War, but all of American military history, the regiment earned its reputation in one of the country's most celebrated clashes ......
The third volume in The Privateersman Mysteries 1794: Returning to England, Harry and James become embroiled in a vicious struggle between rival smugglers played out in the English Channel. Witnesses to a bloody confrontation, they flee to Deal--only to find that, behind its picturesque facade, the town is a haven for traders in contraband, ......
A single source for an incredible amount of book and author information. While this is a "how to" for book collectors, it is also intended for people who love books and would like to know more about the books, authors, and reading genres they most enjoy. The Handbook presents enough factual data for all would-be collectors to make knowledgeable ......
Papermaking by hand is carried on professionally by only a small number of dedicated papermakers around the world. Yet the craft of papermaking attracts interest from many areas - bookmakers, calligraphers, artists, teachers, sculptors, and printers. The problem has always been where to buy supplies and machinery.
Its dwarves versus dragons in the first of the epic "A Tournament of Shadows" series. Discover the origins of one of contemporary fantasy's best-written characters, Morlock Ambrosius. Before history began, the dwarves of Thrymhaiam fought against the dragons as the Longest War raged in the deep roads beneath the Northhold. Now the dragons have ......
With its initial publication in 1983, A Guide to the Makers of American Wooden Planes profoundly transformed the emphasis and direction of tool collecting. After several years of meticulous research, Thomas L. Elliott has completely redesigned, revised, and expanded this fifth edition to include entries and information accumulated since the fourth ......
There are twenty-four World Heritage Sites scattered across the United States. These U.S. World Heritage Sites are the most important natural and cultural areas around the world; these are the places that the United Nations, and the 167 countries it represents, have recognized as the most important contributions to the world's heritage. World ......
The sixth and final volume in The Privateersman Mysteries 1796: The long-awaited return of the Bucephalas to the safety of the Cinque Ports is interrupted by a disastrous engagement in the Channel. The looming shape of a merchantman becalmed in fog presents an almost irresistible allure. But for Harry Ludlow and his battle-weary crew, the pursuit ......
The Remarkable Shipwrecked, Marooned, Maritime Adventures, and Tragic Fate of an American Original
The true and remarkable life of Richard Willis (Will) Jackson, an intrepid seaman from one of the leading shipbuilding families in 19th century Maine, whose exploits and adventures in the oceans of the world would rival characters straight out of the lives and imaginations of Joseph Conrad and Jack London. Will Jackson survived a harrowing ......
