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The Tragic Sinking of Gloucester's Patriot

by Captain W. Russell Webster, USCG (Ret.) ( ...

Series series Disaster
On the evening of January 2, 2009, Captain Matteo Russo and crewman John Orlando got underway aboard the fifty-four-foot fishing vessel Patriot, from the iconic State Pier in Gloucester, Massachusetts, bound for nearby fishing grounds in search of cod. They never returned.What happened less than eight hours later on that bitter and dark winter early morning that caused the Patriot to sink? Why did ... Read more

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On the evening of January 2, 2009, Captain Matteo Russo and crewman John Orlando got underway aboard the fifty-four-foot fishing vessel Patriot, from the iconic State Pier in Gloucester, Massachusetts, bound for nearby fishing grounds in search of cod. They never returned.What happened less than eight hours later on that bitter and dark winter early morning that caused the Patriot to sink? Why did
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The Sol e Mar Tragedy off Martha's Vineyard

by Captain Webster ...

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On March 22, 1990, local fishermen Hokey Hokanson and his teenage son, Billy, set sail for Cape Cod in the "Sol e Mar." When disaster struck three days later, Billy transmitted a brief, heavily garbled radio distress call. A hoax call immediately followed Billy's cry for help, and believing that the two were connected, the U.S. Coast Guard did not launch rescue units for several days. The ... Read more

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On March 22, 1990, local fishermen Hokey Hokanson and his teenage son, Billy, set sail for Cape Cod in the "Sol e Mar." When disaster struck three days later, Billy transmitted a brief, heavily garbled radio distress call. A hoax call immediately followed Billy's cry for help, and believing that the two were connected, the U.S. Coast Guard did not launch rescue units for several days. The
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Open Land, Open Heart: 33 Classic Ranching Storybooks to Love

The One-Way Trail, The Mornin'-Glory Girl, The Flying U's Last Stand, Cow-Country, etc.

by Ridgwell Cullum, Kathryn Pocklington, Alice M. Winlow, Alice MacGowan, B. M. Bower, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Clarence Edward Mulford, John Wood Clay, Mary Ellen Chase, Bertrand W. Sinclair, Frances Parker, Dane Coolidge, Izola L. Forrester, Kate Boyles Bingham, Virgil D. Boyles, Les Savage, Vingie E. Roe, Onoto Watanna, F. S. Brereton, Peter B. Kyne, Clarice E. Richards, Josephine Chase, Harold Bindloss, Lily Munsell Ritchie, George Bird Grinnell, Albert Payson Terhune, Lillian Elizabeth Roy, Amy Bell Marlowe, Grace May North, Evelyn Raymond, Edith Lavell, John Luther Langworthy, L. Frank Baum, Clair Blank, Margaret Vandercook, Howard Roger Garis, James Captain Carson, Frank V. Webster, Joan Clark, Mayne Reid, Hermann Hagedorn, Edward G. Cheyney, Laura Lee Hope, Thomas Carson ...

Open Land, Open Heart: 33 Classic Ranching Storybooks to Love is a remarkable anthology that traverses the expansive landscapes of ranching life, uniting a rich tapestry of storytelling that weaves themes of resilience, adventure, and the pioneering spirit. The collection showcases an array of literary styles ranging from gripping adventure tales to poignant narratives that capture the heart and ... Read more

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Open Land, Open Heart: 33 Classic Ranching Storybooks to Love is a remarkable anthology that traverses the expansive landscapes of ranching life, uniting a rich tapestry of storytelling that weaves themes of resilience, adventure, and the pioneering spirit. The collection showcases an array of literary styles ranging from gripping adventure tales to poignant narratives that capture the heart and
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The Last Flight

The Untold Story of the Search for JFK Jr. and the Race Against the Atlantic

by Theresa M. Webster, Captain W. Russell Webster ...

On a hazy July night in 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn, and her sister Lauren vanished over the waters off Martha’s Vineyard—triggering a national vigil and one of the most ambitious search operations in American history. For days, the world watched and waited.But the full story of what happened after the crash has never been told—until now.In The Last Flight, Captain W. Russell “Russ ... Read more

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On a hazy July night in 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn, and her sister Lauren vanished over the waters off Martha’s Vineyard—triggering a national vigil and one of the most ambitious search operations in American history. For days, the world watched and waited.But the full story of what happened after the crash has never been told—until now.In The Last Flight, Captain W. Russell “Russ
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The Last Flight

The Untold Story of the Search for JFK Jr. and the Race Against the Atlantic

by Theresa M. Webster, Captain W. Russell Webster ...

Narrated by Theresa M. Webster, Will Damron, Captain W. Russell "Russ" Webster ...

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Read by the authors and Will Damron.On a hazy July night in 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn, and her sister Lauren vanished over the waters off Martha’s Vineyard—triggering a national vigil and one of the most ambitious search operations in American history. For days, the world watched and waited.But the full story of what happened after the crash has never been told—until now.In The ... Read more

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Read by the authors and Will Damron.On a hazy July night in 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn, and her sister Lauren vanished over the waters off Martha’s Vineyard—triggering a national vigil and one of the most ambitious search operations in American history. For days, the world watched and waited.But the full story of what happened after the crash has never been told—until now.In The
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Trapped Under the Sea

One Engineering Marvel, Five Men, and a Disaster Ten Miles Into the Darkness

by Neil Swidey ...

The harrowing story of five men who were sent into a dark, airless, miles-long tunnel, hundreds of feet below the ocean, to do a nearly impossible job—with deadly resultsA quarter-century ago, Boston had the dirtiest harbor in America. The city had been dumping sewage into it for generations, coating the seafloor with a layer of “black mayonnaise.” Fisheries collapsed, wildlife fled, and locals ... Read more

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The harrowing story of five men who were sent into a dark, airless, miles-long tunnel, hundreds of feet below the ocean, to do a nearly impossible job—with deadly resultsA quarter-century ago, Boston had the dirtiest harbor in America. The city had been dumping sewage into it for generations, coating the seafloor with a layer of “black mayonnaise.” Fisheries collapsed, wildlife fled, and locals
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Lobster Rolls of New England

Seeking Sweet Summer Delight

by Sally Lerman ...

Series series American Palate
A lobster roll aficionado reviews forty lobster rolls from restaurants around New England.The mighty lobster roll is best enjoyed at a picnic table under a red umbrella accompanied by the sounds and smells of the sea. The perfect roll is all in the execution, and the variations are subtle but nearly endless—from top-sliced to buttered or mayonnaise-based. Blogger extraordinaire Sally Lerman ... Read more

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A lobster roll aficionado reviews forty lobster rolls from restaurants around New England.The mighty lobster roll is best enjoyed at a picnic table under a red umbrella accompanied by the sounds and smells of the sea. The perfect roll is all in the execution, and the variations are subtle but nearly endless—from top-sliced to buttered or mayonnaise-based. Blogger extraordinaire Sally Lerman
... Read more
The Invention of Brownstone Brooklyn

Gentrification and the Search for Authenticity in Postwar New York

by Suleiman Osman ...

Considered one of the city's most notorious industrial slums in the 1940s and 1950s, Brownstone Brooklyn by the 1980s had become a post-industrial landscape of hip bars, yoga studios, and beautifully renovated, wildly expensive townhouses. In The Invention of Brownstone Brooklyn, Suleiman Osman offers a groundbreaking history of this unexpected transformation. Challenging the conventional wisdom ... Read more

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Considered one of the city's most notorious industrial slums in the 1940s and 1950s, Brownstone Brooklyn by the 1980s had become a post-industrial landscape of hip bars, yoga studios, and beautifully renovated, wildly expensive townhouses. In The Invention of Brownstone Brooklyn, Suleiman Osman offers a groundbreaking history of this unexpected transformation. Challenging the conventional wisdom
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Portland's Greatest Conflagration

The 1866 Fire Disaster

by Michael Daicy ...

On the Fourth of July in 1866, joy turned to tragedy in Portland, Maine. A boy threw a firecracker onto a pile of wood shavings and it erupted in a blaze as residents prepared to celebrate the 110th anniversary of American independence in the momentous time following the Civil War. The violent conflagration killed two people and destroyed all structures on nearly thirty streets. Authors Michael ... Read more

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On the Fourth of July in 1866, joy turned to tragedy in Portland, Maine. A boy threw a firecracker onto a pile of wood shavings and it erupted in a blaze as residents prepared to celebrate the 110th anniversary of American independence in the momentous time following the Civil War. The violent conflagration killed two people and destroyed all structures on nearly thirty streets. Authors Michael
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The Pendleton Disaster Off Cape Cod

The Greatest Small Boat Rescue in Coast Guard History, A True Story

by Theresa Mitchell Barbo, W. Russell Webster, John "Jack" Downey ...

A first-hand account and fascinating new details of the 1952 rescue of the SS Pendleton, the true story behind the film The Finest Hours.On February 18, 1952, off the coast of Cape Cod, a fierce nor'easter snapped in half two 503-foot oil tankers, the Pendleton and the Fort Mercer. Human grace and grit, leadership and endurance prevail as Theresa Mitchell Barbo and Captain W. Russell Webster (Ret. ... Read more

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A first-hand account and fascinating new details of the 1952 rescue of the SS Pendleton, the true story behind the film The Finest Hours.On February 18, 1952, off the coast of Cape Cod, a fierce nor'easter snapped in half two 503-foot oil tankers, the Pendleton and the Fort Mercer. Human grace and grit, leadership and endurance prevail as Theresa Mitchell Barbo and Captain W. Russell Webster (Ret.
... Read more
Connecticut Ghost Stories and Legends

by Thomas D'Agostino, Arlene Nicholson ...

Series series Haunted America
The collaborators of A Guide to Haunted New England track the spirits of the "Constitution State" through its storied history.The emerald sheen illuminating the Sabbatarian burying ground, 8 Mile River's misty figures which emerge at the Devil's Hopyard, and flying demon skeletons on Charles Island—these bizarre haunts are uniquely Connecticut. In the ghostly lore of the state, the ambient ... Read more

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The collaborators of A Guide to Haunted New England track the spirits of the "Constitution State" through its storied history.The emerald sheen illuminating the Sabbatarian burying ground, 8 Mile River's misty figures which emerge at the Devil's Hopyard, and flying demon skeletons on Charles Island—these bizarre haunts are uniquely Connecticut. In the ghostly lore of the state, the ambient
... Read more
The New England Life of Cartoonist Bob Montana

Beyond the Archie Comic Strip

by Carol Lee Anderson ...

The true story of the artist whose high school years in Massachusetts inspired Riverdale.Bob Montana, creator of the Archie comic strip and one of America's greatest cartoonists, always considered himself a true New Englander. Filled with the antics of the rambunctious teenagers of the fictional Riverdale High, Montana's comic strip was based on his high school years in Haverhill, Massachusetts.At ... Read more

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The true story of the artist whose high school years in Massachusetts inspired Riverdale.Bob Montana, creator of the Archie comic strip and one of America's greatest cartoonists, always considered himself a true New Englander. Filled with the antics of the rambunctious teenagers of the fictional Riverdale High, Montana's comic strip was based on his high school years in Haverhill, Massachusetts.At
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