Captain Otway Burns And His Ship Snap Dragon
Paperback, 248 pages
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(Paper Back) Please note: 100% of profits from the sale of this book,or any book written by Jack Robinson, goes directly to: Resurrection Mission--Protecting endangered cemeteries and rediscovering our "forgotten" military Veterans.~~~~~~~~~~~~Captain Otway Burns and his ship Snap Dragon explores the legends, facts, and misguided information of Captain Otway Burns. As a native son of southeastern North Carolina he was a merchant sea Captain, highly successful War of 1812 Privateer, noted businessman, and an inventive ship builder. Later in life Burns was a strong state legislator, but like most of his life, his service to his state and country was controversial. Using fragments of information, along with long forgotten documents, compiled with material gained from located direct descendents, this book attempts to capture a more accurate description of Captain Burns' adventurous life.
If you enjoy stories of Tall Ship Naval battles or, intrigued with local legends, this book is for you.
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"Attention to detail, very well presented."
Otway Burns? Who was he? Does the name ring a very fuzzy bell? Well, it will soon ring out loud and clear over the valleys if you read this book, meticulously researched and put together with the craft of a professional who not only knows who and what he's talking about, but presents the tale on a silver platter. The opening title page lets you know immediately how much work has gone into the publishing of this book, and the extensive and highly interesting preface sets the scene for what follows - the life of Otway Burns, American privateer ( yes, they did exist outside of Western Europe ), business man and political figure. The clever use of... More >
Otway Burns? Who was he? Does the name ring a very fuzzy bell? Well, it will soon ring out loud and clear over the valleys if you read this book, meticulously researched and put together with the craft of a professional who not only knows who and what he's talking about, but presents the tale on a silver platter. The opening title page lets you know immediately how much work has gone into the publishing of this book, and the extensive and highly interesting preface sets the scene for what follows - the life of Otway Burns, American privateer ( yes, they did exist outside of Western Europe ), business man and political figure. The clever use of... More >
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"careful and well-written biography"
As a fellow historian I can appreciate how much work has gone into this. Well Done and Good Luck!
"North Carolina History"
This book contains extensive information, clearly obtained through years of research. Lots of work went into this book. Nice Job.
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