The Diary Of Nathaniel Coffin

Author : Steven Lee Benson
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781524688660

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The Diary of Nathaniel Coffin by Steven Lee Benson Pdf

The story begins in the year 1819 when Nathaniel Coffin turns sixteen years, shortly after the tragic deaths of his parents and nine-year-old sister Christiana. Life became even more difficult after he was adopted by an alcoholic aunt named May Nickerson. Coincidentally, it was also the height of the sperm whale industry. His childhood wish to work on a whaling ship became all-consuming. Conflict soon arose after just six weeks at seathe result of a senseless harpoon strike that took the life of Nathans close friend and shipmate, Billy McGiven. Ostracized by his captain and crew, the offender, Duncan Albury, was set ashore. Ruthless and mean-spirited by nature, Albury found another ship, became its pirate captain, and orchestrated his revenge, which culminated on a secluded beach in Port Royal, Jamaica, setting the stage for a bloody and poignant battle. The odds are thirty to two. Do Nathan and Blackjack survive?

Author : Steven Lee Benson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1524688673

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The Diary of Nathaniel Coffin by Steven Lee Benson Pdf

The story begins in the year 1819 when Nathaniel Coffin turns sixteen years, shortly after the tragic deaths of his parents and nine-year-old sister Christiana. Life became even more difficult after he was adopted by an alcoholic aunt named May Nickerson. Coincidentally, it was also the height of the sperm whale industry. His childhood wish to work on a whaling ship became all-consuming. Conflict soon arose after just six weeks at sea--the result of a senseless harpoon strike that took the life of Nathan's close friend and shipmate, Billy McGiven. Ostracized by his captain and crew, the offender, Duncan Albury, was set ashore. Ruthless and mean-spirited by nature, Albury found another ship, became its pirate captain, and orchestrated his revenge, which culminated on a secluded beach in Port Royal, Jamaica, setting the stage for a bloody and poignant battle. The odds are thirty to two. Do Nathan and Blackjack survive?

Author : Thomas N. Ingersoll
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107128613

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The Loyalist Problem in Revolutionary New England by Thomas N. Ingersoll Pdf

A new history of Loyalism using revolutionary New England as a case study.

Author : Mary Beth Norton
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780804172462

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1774 by Mary Beth Norton Pdf

From one of our most acclaimed and original colonial historians, a groundbreaking book tracing the critical "long year" of 1774 and the revolutionary change that took place from the Boston Tea Party and the First Continental Congress to the Battles of Lexington and Concord. A WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR In this masterly work of history, the culmination of more than four decades of research and thought, Mary Beth Norton looks at the sixteen months leading up to the clashes at Lexington and Concord in mid-April 1775. This was the critical, and often overlooked, period when colonists traditionally loyal to King George III began their discordant “discussions” that led them to their acceptance of the inevitability of war against the British Empire. Drawing extensively on pamphlets, newspapers, and personal correspondence, Norton reconstructs colonial political discourse as it took place throughout 1774. Late in the year, conservatives mounted a vigorous campaign criticizing the First Continental Congress. But by then it was too late. In early 1775, colonial governors informed officials in London that they were unable to thwart the increasing power of local committees and their allied provincial congresses. Although the Declaration of Independence would not be formally adopted until July 1776, Americans had in effect “declared independence ” even before the outbreak of war in April 1775 by obeying the decrees of the provincial governments they had elected rather than colonial officials appointed by the king. Norton captures the tension and drama of this pivotal year and foundational moment in American history and brings it to life as no other historian has done before.

Author : Benjamin L. Carp
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300168457

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Defiance of the Patriots by Benjamin L. Carp Pdf

This thrilling book tells the full story of the an iconic episode in American history, the Boston Tea Party-exploding myths, exploring the unique city life of eighteenth-century Boston, and setting this audacious prelude to the American Revolution in a global context for the first time. Bringing vividly to life the diverse array of people and places that the Tea Party brought together-from Chinese tea-pickers to English businessmen, Native American tribes, sugar plantation slaves, and Boston's ladies of leisure-Benjamin L. Carp illuminates how a determined group of New Englanders shook the foundations of the British Empire, and what this has meant for Americans since. As he reveals many little-known historical facts and considers the Tea Party's uncertain legacy, he presents a compelling and expansive history of an iconic event in America's tempestuous past.

Author : Nathaniel Knap
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Diaries
ISBN : LCCN:02019160

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The Diary of Nathaniel Knap of Newbury, in the Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England by Nathaniel Knap Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1476 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UCR:31210024867630

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Index, The Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789: Aachen - East Twinsey by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1482 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105134302400

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Index, The Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Nathaniel Philbrick
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101622704

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Bunker Hill by Nathaniel Philbrick Pdf

The bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea, Mayflower, and In the Hurricane's Eye tells the story of the Boston battle that ignited the American Revolution, in this "masterpiece of narrative and perspective." (Boston Globe) In the opening volume of his acclaimed American Revolution series, Nathaniel Philbrick turns his keen eye to pre-Revolutionary Boston and the spark that ignited the American Revolution. In the aftermath of the Boston Tea Party and the violence at Lexington and Concord, the conflict escalated and skirmishes gave way to outright war in the Battle of Bunker Hill. It was the bloodiest conflict of the revolutionary war, and the point of no return for the rebellious colonists. Philbrick gives us a fresh view of the story and its dynamic personalities, including John Adams, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere, and George Washington. With passion and insight, he reconstructs the revolutionary landscape—geographic and ideological—in a mesmerizing narrative of the robust, messy, blisteringly real origins of America.

Author : Philip K. Wilson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781135607258

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Midwifery Theory and Practice by Philip K. Wilson Pdf

Surveys important issues in the history of medicine Although there is substantial literature on childbirth, it typically lacks the full medical, historical, and social context that these volumes provide. This series fills the gap in many institutions' libraries by bringing together key articles on the expectant mother, the attendants of her delivery, and the health of the newborn infant. The articles are from British and American publications that focus upon childbirth practices over the past 300 years and are selected from both primary and secondary sources. Some are classic works in medical literature; others are from historical, sociological, anthropological and feminist literature that present a wider range of scholarly perspectives on childbirth issues. Charts the progress of childbirth, midwifery, and obstetrics The series provides readers with key primary sources that illuminate the history of childbirth, midwifery and obstetrics. For example, general historical texts note that childbed (puerperal) fever claimed hundreds of thousands of maternal lives, and provoked much fear in Britain and America. The articles in this series, in addition to historical facts, also provide discussion of the causes and consequences of particular fever cases taken from the medical literature of the 19th and 20th centuries, and reveal what a challenge this disorder was to the medical profession. Includes more primary sources than other collections The articles serve as a resource for students and teachers in various fields including history, women's studies, human biology, sociology and anthropology. They also meet the educational needs of pre-medical and nursing students and aid pre-professional, allied health, and midwifery instructors in lesson preparations. The series examines a wide range of practical experience and offers a historical perspective on the most important developments in the history of British and American childbirth, midwifery, and obstetrics.

Author : Frederick Odell Conant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : History
ISBN : PRNC:32101060072509

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A History and Genealogy of the Conant Family in England and America, Thirteen Generations, 1520-1887 by Frederick Odell Conant Pdf

A History and Genealogy of the Conant Family in England and America, Thirteen Generations, 1520-1887 : Containing Also Some Genealogical Notes on the Connet, Connett and Connit Families by Frederick Odell Conant, first published in 1887, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.

Author : Philip K. Wilson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Childbirth
ISBN : 0815322305

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Childbirth: Midwifery theory and practice by Philip K. Wilson Pdf

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Francess G. Halpenny
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1132 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0802034527

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Dictionary of Canadian Biography by Francess G. Halpenny Pdf

These biographies of Canadians are arranged chronologically by date of death. Entries in each volume are listed alphabetically, with bibliographies of source material and an index to names.

Author : Lynne Z. Bassett
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1584657456

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Massachusetts Quilts by Lynne Z. Bassett Pdf

The definitive treasury of Massachusetts's historic quilts, and a tribute to the creative spirit of their makers

Author : Francis S. Drake
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783752317862

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Tea Leaves by Francis S. Drake Pdf

Reproduction of the original: Tea Leaves by Francis S. Drake