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Lädt ... John Barry: An American Hero in the Age of Sailvon Tim McGrath
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Brave and ambitious, Barry ascended the ratlines to become a successful merchant captain at a young age, commanding the most prestigious ship in the colonies. During the War for Independence, he faced down broadsides, mutinies, and even a fleet of icebergs. With peace came a historic voyage to China, where Barry helped open trade with that reclusive empire. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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"Barry is still called 'Father of the American Navy' in some circles," Mr. McGrath notes in his foreword, "although John Paul Jones and John Adams are two others that can lay claim to that title. But where Adams has eternal fame from being second President of the United States, and Jones still 'has not yet begun to fight' in some high school history books, few can recall Barry's deeds. Two hundred years ago, it was a different story." . . .
Ashore as well as at sea, Tim McGrath paints an informative, engaging and highly entertaining portrait of this worthy but neglected hero of American independence. The author shows us a man who was a magnificent embodiment of the common sense—and uncommon courage and dedication—that helped to transform age-old philosophical ideals into a new American reality. That such a work is long overdue makes its achievement all the more pleasurable.