Publisher | Scribner |
ISBN 13 | 9781982185442 |
ISBN 10 | 1982185449 |
Book Description | "On December 16, 1842, the US brig-of-war Somers dropped anchor in Brooklyn Harbor at the end of a cruise intended to teach a group of adolescents the rudiments of naval life. But this seemingly harmless exercise ended in catastrophe. Commander Alexa |
About the Author | Richard Snow spent nearly four decades at American Heritage magazine, serving as editor in chief for seventeen years, and has been a consultant on historical motion pictures, among them Glory, and has written for documentaries, including the Burns brothers' Civil War, and Ric Burns's award-winning PBS film Coney Island, whose screenplay he wrote. He is the author of multiple books, including, most recently, Disney's Land. |
Language | English |
Author | Richard Snow |
Publication Date | 45251 |
Number of Pages | 304 pages |
Sailing the Graveyard Sea: The Deathly Voyage of the Somers, the U.S. Navy's