Very little mention is made of the Muslim presence in the Americas and Caribbean until the 19th century; despite the fact that there has been a Muslim presence in this region for over one thousand years. This work is an attempt to dispel some of the misconceptions about Islamic history in the Americas and to help put into perspective the actual achievements and travels of Muslim explorers; merchants and settlers.
#3689273 in Books State House Press 1998-01-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x .28 x 5.98l; .48 #File Name: 1886661154118 pages116 pp.; photos; maps; softcover;
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. worth the readBy A CustomerThis is a very well-put-togther; informative book about the ironside USS Monitor and its Confederate counterpart; the CSS Virginia. The title of the book was obviously off-putting to one reader; since it referred to the Merrimac (the name of the Virginia before it was re-fitted and re-christened by the Confederacy); but don't let that stop you!. This book delves into a fascinating part of American military history. The battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac changed the course of naval history; and had repercussions all over the world. This book is a great introduction into that period in history.For those who are still concerned about the use of Merrimac as opposed to Virginia: 1) the US gov't never formally recognized the Confederacy as a sovereign state; therefore the Confederacy would have had no authority to re-christen the ship (ergo; the original designation of Merrimac is; in fact; correct); 2) even during the Civil War; in both the North and the South; the name Merrimac was still widely used to describe the ship -- and remains the more widely recognized and acceptable of the two.2 of 37 people found the following review helpful. The Monitor never fought the MerrimacBy Steven G. InmanI would not buy this book because the Monitor fought a Confederate Ironclad called the C.S.S. Virginia. The Virginia was built upon the salvaged hull of a union ship called the Merrimack (with a "k"). There was another ship built by the union; called the Merrimac (without a "k") but it was a paddle wheel boat and it never fought the Monitor.
