On June 19; 1864; the Confederate cruiser Alabama and the USS Kearsarge faced off in the English Channel outside the French port of Cherbourg. About an hour after the Alabama fired the first shot; it began to sink; and its crew was forced to wave the white flag of surrender. Working with personal papers and diaries and contemporary reports; historian William Marvel interweaves the stories of these two celebrated Civil War warships; from their construction to their climactic encounter off Cherbourg. Just as importantly; he illuminates the day-to-day experiences of their crews. From cabin boys to officers; sailors have been one of the most ignored groups of the Civil War. The sailors' lot was one of constant discomfort and monotony; interspersed with riotous frolics ashore and; occasionally; a few minutes of intense excitement and danger. Housed in damp; crowded quarters; their wartime mortality rate did not reach that of their army counterparts; but service-connected diseases shortened their postwar lives disproportionately. Most of the crewmen ended their lives in nameless obscurity; and their story has remained unwritten until now.
#949584 in Books Trestman Marlene 2016-03-01 2016-03-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.10 x 6.20l; .0 #File Name: 0807162086280 pagesFair Labor Lawyer The Remarkable Life of New Deal Attorney and Supreme Court Advocate Bessie Margolin
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. What a wonderful book about an unsung heroBy mel goldbergWhat a wonderful book about an unsung hero! Time and again; Margolin broke glass; and not so glass; ceilings ... at Tulane; Yale; in her work at the Labor Department and through her advocacy before the Supreme Court. It is a tale worth telling. And it is one that is particularly timely.Trestman does Margolin proud. Beautifully written; showing not only Margolin's brilliance and grit; but her multi-faceted humanness as well. Highly recommended.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Trestman paints a beautifully detailed portrait of Bessie MargolinBy CustomerTrestman paints a beautifully detailed portrait of Bessie Margolin; an impressive force of a lawyer. As then-retired Chief Justice Warren is quoted; "Many ... people do not know who Bessie Margolin is; or what a great service she rendered to them; but if they did know; they would praise her..." Highly recommend this book!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. New Orleans Jewish Children's Home was an Inspiration.By Mary Katherine SmithAlways find it interesting to read how people can take unfortunate family circumstances and build on toward happy; healthy successful lives instead of using misfortune as a hurdle they have no desire to overcome! Enjoyed reading of life presented by the Jewish Children's Home in New Orleans as that was my interest.
