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Roosevelt's Navy

By: James Tertius de Kay

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FDR as never seen before: His formative years as Woodrow Wilson’s Assistant Secretary of the Navy, evolving from political neophyte to visionary leader. This is the story of a very different Franklin Delano Roosevelt from the one traditionally found in the history books. This is a much younger, untested, pre-polio FDR, learning the complexities of gaining and exercising power as Woodrow Wilson’s ambitious Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He arrives in Washington as an inexperienced political amateur possessed of little more than a famous name, but by the time he leaves the Navy eight years later he will have transformed himself into a seasoned professional, wise to the ways of power, a visionary ready and eager to take his place on the world stage. FDR’s early years in Washington also include the most tumultuous period in his personal life, when, caught in a difficult marriage, he is forced to choose between his own personal happiness and his political ambitions. He must deal at close quarters with Congress, with the Administration, and with the military. Lastly, but crucially, he confronts himself, learning something about his potential, his limitations, and his growing ambition to become president of the United States.

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1681770377

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The Battle of Stonington

Torpedoes, Submarines, and Rockets in the War of 1812

By: James Tertius De Kay

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The Battle of Stonington

Torpedoes, Submarines, and Rockets in the War of 1812

By: James Tertius De Kay

In the summer of 1814 a squadron of Royal Navy ships attacked the tiny Connecticut seaport of Stonington, and declared its intention of destroying the town. Over the next four days the British barraged the nearly defenseless civilian population with some fifty tons of explosives, before mysteriously upping anchor and sailing away, leaving Stonington largely intact. Though a mere footnote in America's early naval history, the Battle of Stonington has remained a source of curiosity for two hundred years. Why did the British single out Stonington and then fail so miserably at their goal? To solve the mystery of this curious battle, and explain Britain's failure to level the town, the author takes the reader back some forty years to the Revolution to unfold a surprisingly complex set of circumstances involving people on both sides of the Atlantic and across America. Drawing on contemporary news accounts, secret Royal Navy correspondence, and other primary sources, he investigates events leading up to the puzzling attack and then recounts the exciting details of the battle itself. It is a memorable, masterly told story of brave and honorable people, divided loyalties, and new ideas fighting traditional, old-world values. As the book develops, James Tertius de Kay introduces a fascinating cast of characters that ranks with the best of fiction: Thomas Hardy, the hero of Trafalgar who led the British attack; Jeremiah Holmes, an American merchant captain who led the defense of Stonington; Stephen Decatur and Robert Fulton, two well-known American patriots; and a number of enterprising smugglers and spies. At the same time de Kay pays tribute to the significant roles played by new naval weapons--American submarine vessels and torpedoes, British rockets and bombs--that revolutionized the art of war. The Battle of Stonington brings all these elements into brilliant focus to provide a lively narrative history not just of the events at Stonington but of the entire period. It is a compelling, often humorous story.

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Naval Institute Press

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1612512577

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Chronicles of the Frigate Macedonian, 1809-1922

By: James Tertius de Kay,James T. De Kay

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Chronicles of the Frigate Macedonian, 1809-1922

By: James Tertius de Kay,James T. De Kay

The history of His Majesty's Frigate, "Macedonian", recommissioned USS "Macedonian" after its capture from the British in the War of 1812, is an engrossing tale filled with with battles, chases, near mutiny, and an engaging cast of commanders. of illustrations.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393320243

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The Battle of Stonington

Torpedoes, Submarines, and Rockets in the War of 1812

By: James Tertius De Kay

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Torpedoes, Submarines, and Rockets in the War of 1812

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Roosevelt's Navy

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A Rage for Glory

The Life of Commodore Stephen Decatur, USN

By: James Tertius de Kay

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A Rage for Glory

The Life of Commodore Stephen Decatur, USN

By: James Tertius de Kay

Stephen Decatur was one of the most awe-inspiring officers of the entire Age of Fighting Sail. A real-life American naval hero in the early nineteenth century, he led an astonishing life, and his remarkable acts of courage in combat made him one of the most celebrated figures of his era. Decatur's dazzling exploits in the Barbary Wars propelled him to national prominence at the age of twenty-five. His dramatic capture of HMS Macedonian in the War of 1812, and his subsequent naval and diplomatic triumphs in the Mediterranean, secured his permanent place in the hearts of his countrymen. Handsome, dashing, and fearless, his crews worshipped him, presidents lionized him, and an adoring public heaped fresh honors on him with each new achievement. James Tertius de Kay is one of our foremost naval historians. In A Rage for Glory, the first new biography of Decatur in almost seventy years, he recounts Decatur's life in vivid colors. Drawing on material unavailable to previous biographers, he traces the origins of Decatur's fierce patriotism ("My country...right or wrong!"), chronicles Decatur's passionate love affair with Susan Wheeler, and provides new details of Decatur's tragic death in a senseless duel of honor, secretly instigated by the backroom machinations of jealous fellow officers determined to ruin him. His death left official Washington in such shock that his funeral became a state occasion, attended by friends who included former President James Madison, current President James Monroe, Chief Justice John Marshall, and ten thousand more. Decatur's short but crowded life was an astonishing epic of hubris, romance, and high achievement. Only a handful of Americans since his time have ever come close to matching his extraordinary glamour and brilliance.

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Simon and Schuster

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1439119295

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The World's Greatest Left-Handers

Why Left-Handers are Just Plain Better Than Everybody Else

By: Sandy Huffaker,James Tertius de Kay

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The World's Greatest Left-Handers

Why Left-Handers are Just Plain Better Than Everybody Else

By: Sandy Huffaker,James Tertius de Kay

From Buzz Aldren to Queen Victoria, the fascinating foibles of the sinister set.

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M. Evans

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1461663237

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The Natural Superiority of the Left-Hander

By: James Tertius de Kay

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The Natural Superiority of the Left-Hander

By: James Tertius de Kay

One person in ten is a left-hander. And every last one of them thinks he's sort of special. Which is probably true . . ." Over 400,000 copies in print!

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A Rage for Glory

The Life of Commodore Stephen Decatur, USN

By: James Tertius de Kay

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The Life of Commodore Stephen Decatur, USN

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Meet Martin Luther King, Jr.

By: James T. de Kay

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Meet Martin Luther King, Jr.

By: James T. de Kay

Learn about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with this revised edition of the popular Random House Step Up(TM) Biography of the great civil-rights leader and advocate for peaceful resistance --includes new text and additional dynamic photos. Perfect for reading level: 2.2. When Martin Luther King Jr., was growing up, he wasn't allowed to use the water fountains the white children drank from--and he didn't understand why. As he grew older, he studied hard and practiced speaking to large groups. He marched and petitioned to change laws that separated blacks from whites. As the leader of America's civil rights movement, he inspired--and continues to inspire--millions of people to help change this country for the better. For over half a century, Landmark Books have been an important part of children's libraries. Hailed as the first historical series for kids, Landmark Books show us where we've been and where we're going.

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0307772179

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The Left-Hander's Handbook

By: James T. De Kay,James Tertius DeKay

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The Left-Hander's Handbook

By: James T. De Kay,James Tertius DeKay

A compendium of history, folklore, science, and speculation about the advantages and disadvantages of being left-handed in a right-handed world.

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1567312292

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The World's Greatest Left-Handers

Why Left-Handers are Just Plain Better Than Everybody Else

By: Sandy Huffaker,James Tertius de Kay

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Why Left-Handers are Just Plain Better Than Everybody Else

By: Sandy Huffaker,James Tertius de Kay

From Buzz Aldren to Queen Victoria, the fascinating foibles of the sinister set.

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The Natural Superiority of the Left-Hander

By: James Tertius de Kay

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One person in ten is a left-hander. And every last one of them thinks he's sort of special. Which is probably true . . ." Over 400,000 copies in print!

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Rocket's Red Glare

The War of 1812 and Connecticut

By: Glenn S. Gordinier,James Boylan,Meredith M. Brown,Fred Calabretta,Frances Manwaring Caulkins,James T. De Kay,Andrew W. German,Jerry Roberts,Nancy Hathaway Steenburg,Matthew Warshauer

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Rocket's Red Glare

The War of 1812 and Connecticut

By: Glenn S. Gordinier,James Boylan,Meredith M. Brown,Fred Calabretta,Frances Manwaring Caulkins,James T. De Kay,Andrew W. German,Jerry Roberts,Nancy Hathaway Steenburg,Matthew Warshauer

History of the impact of the War of 1812 on Connecticut, and the action of the war in Connecticut; especially the British blockade of New London and attacks on Essex and Stonington.

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Mystic Seaport Museum

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0985362405

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The Natural Superiority of the Left-hander

By: James T. De Kay

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The Natural Superiority of the Left-hander

By: James T. De Kay

A lighthearted look at the inside-out world of left-handedness, seeking to prove what left-handers have always suspected - they are not only different from everybody else, they are better. Drawing on NASA statistics and neurological surgical research, the book makes its points with sly good humour.

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Roosevelt's Navy

Roosevelt's Navy

The Battle of Stonington

The Battle of Stonington

Chronicles of the Frigate Macedonian, 1809-1922

Chronicles of the Frigate Macedonian, 1809-1922

The Battle of Stonington

The Battle of Stonington

Roosevelt's Navy

Roosevelt's Navy

A Rage for Glory

A Rage for Glory

The World's Greatest Left-Handers

The World's Greatest Left-Handers

The Natural Superiority of the Left-Hander

The Natural Superiority of the Left-Hander

A Rage for Glory

A Rage for Glory

Meet Martin Luther King, Jr.

Meet Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Left-Hander's Handbook

The Left-Hander's Handbook

The World's Greatest Left-Handers

The World's Greatest Left-Handers

The Natural Superiority of the Left-Hander

The Natural Superiority of the Left-Hander

Rocket's Red Glare

Rocket's Red Glare

The Natural Superiority of the Left-hander

The Natural Superiority of the Left-hander

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