This profusely illustrated volume describes one of the most amazing fleets in history—the hastily improvised Navy of the South. At the beginning of the Civil War, the Confederate navy was a modest collection of nearly anything that would float—mostly small, unmilitary vessels and a few captured Union ships; there was not one real warship in the fleet. The North had men-of-war and a large fleet of merchant ships that could be armed quickly. As a result, the North was soon able to blockade the southern coast and capture port after port. But the South fought back ingeniously, sending agents to England and France to have the finest warships built, innovating such modern weapons as the torpedo, the submarine, and the armored warship—all of which changed the nature of naval warfare. The Confederate Navy deals with the early ironclads; with the Trent case, which nearly brought England into the war; with the fighting on the Mississippi and James rivers; and with the flamboyant blockade-runners who could make 80,000 in profits on a single voyage. It tells about the great ships—the Alabama, the Florida , and the Shenandoah; and the great seamen—Semmes, Maffit, and Bulloch, among others. Crammed with facts, anecdotes, and exciting incidents, The Confederate Navy clarifies the complicated—and often heroic—naval operations of the Civil War.

The Confederate Navy: A Pictorial History

History

Stern, Philip Van Doren

Americas

Da Capo Press

By Philip Van Doren Stern. Prominent Civil War historian has woven a compelling history of the Civil War from first hand accounts by men and women who undertook secret missions and were involved in underground activities for both sides. Discussions of codes and ciphers used during this war. 320 pages. 6 X 9.

Secret Missions of the Civil War

Bonanza

Robert E. Lee, The Man And The Soldier: A Pictorial Biography

Robert E. Lee, the Man and the Soldier: A Pictorial Biography

Bonanza Books

320pp. Front cover has a faint crease lower corner. 8vo - over 7Â¾ - 9Â¾" tall

Portland House

The short story that inspired the movie It's a Wonderful Life is included here along with an afterword by the author's daughter that tells how the story shaped the movie and accolades from the stars and director of the movie. 50,000 first printing. $40,000 ad/promo.

The Greatest Gift: The Original Story That Inspired the Christmas Classic It's a Wonderful Life

Humor & Entertainment

Movies

Avery

Biography of an American writer who, in spite of his fame for such poems and stories as "The Raven," "Annabel Lee," "The Gold Bug," and "The Pit and the Pendulum," lived and died in poverty.

Edgar Allan Poe, Visitor from the Night of Time

Biographies & Memoirs

Ty Crowell Co.

A biography of the poet, naturalist, and observer of mankind whose philosophy of passive resistance inspired such leaders as Gandhi and King.

Henry David Thoreau: Writer and Rebel.

Children's Books

Woven Into A Continuous Narrative. Contributing Authors Include David Hunter Strother, James Redpath, James Ford Rhodes And Others.

Prologue to Sumter: The Beginnings of the Civil War from the John Brown Raid to the Surrender of Fort Sumter

Greenwood Press

It's a Wonderful Life [Paperback] [May 01, 1994] James W. Rodgers; Frank Capra and Philip Van Doren Stern ...

It's a Wonderful Life

CAPRA, Frank

Rodgers, James W.

Dramatic Pub. Co.

Creates A Warm And Vivid Portrait Of Lee, The Man, As Well As Of Lee The General.

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Literary Licensing, LLC

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The Confederate Navy: A Pictorial History

Secret Missions of the Civil War

Robert E. Lee, the Man and the Soldier: A Pictorial Biography

Secret Missions of the Civil War

The Greatest Gift: The Original Story That Inspired the Christmas Classic It's a Wonderful Life

Edgar Allan Poe, Visitor from the Night of Time

Henry David Thoreau: Writer and Rebel.

Prologue to Sumter: The Beginnings of the Civil War from the John Brown Raid to the Surrender of Fort Sumter

It's a Wonderful Life

Robert E. Lee, The Man And The Soldier: A Pictorial Biography