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Writing in first person about his own adventures with his travel companions (wife and puppy), Philbrick follows the tour of America that Washington went on after becoming President--an almost 2,000-mile journey from Mount Vernon to the new capital in New York, a tour of New England, a venture out across Long Island, and into the hinterlands of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. The narrative moves smoothly back and forth from the eighteenth to twenty-first centuries, so we see the country through Washington's eyes as well as Philbrick's

In Valiant Ambition, Nathaniel Philbrick tells a story of loyalty and personal integrity, evoking a Shakespearean tragedy that unfolds in the key relationship between George Washington and General Benedict Arnold during the American Revolution. This is a complex, controversial piece of history that paints a dramatic portrait of a people in crisis and the war that gave birth to a nation

This book offers a deep exploration of Melville's classic work, celebrating its themes and significance. The author, known for his bestselling historical narratives, brings a fresh perspective that is both insightful and engaging. Readers can expect a thought-provoking analysis that highlights the enduring impact of Melville's masterpiece on literature and culture. With a blend of historical context and literary critique, this celebration invites both fans and newcomers to appreciate the richness of Melville's writing.

The bestselling author of "Mayflower" sheds new light on one of the iconic stories of the American West, reminding readers that the Battle of the Little Bighorn was also, even in victory, the last stand for the Sioux and Cheyenne Indian nations.

"First published in the United States of America by Mill Hill Press, 1994"--T.p. verso.

Adapted from the New York Times bestseller Mayflower! After a dangerous journey across the Atlantic, the Mayflower?s passengers were saved from certain destruction with the help of the Natives of the Plymouth region. For fifty years a fragile peace was maintained as Pilgrims and Native Americans learned to work together. But when that trust was broken by the next generation of leaders, a conflict erupted that nearly wiped out Pilgrims and Natives alike. Adapted from the New York Times bestseller Mayflower specifically for younger readers, this edition includes additional maps, artwork, and archival photos.

VON HEHREN IDEALEN UND ZERSTÖRTEN HOFFNUNGEN ? DIE SCHICKSALSJAHRE AMERIKAS Eingehend beschäftigt sich Philbrick mit dem schleichenden Niedergang der unter hehren Vorzeichen gegründeten Siedlung in der Massachusetts Bay. Die Pilgerväter lebten anfänglich in Frieden mit den Eingeborenen vom Stamm der Wampanoags unter dem Häuptling Massasoit, dem klar war, dass für sein Volk nur durch eine enge Kooperation mit den Engländern eine sichere Zukunft gewährleistet sei. Die getroffenen Abmachungen hielten die nächsten 50 Jahre. Doch als Tausende von Neuankömmlingen, die den Mayflower-Vertrag missachteten und nicht gewillt waren, nach den strengen Gesetzen der Puritaner zu leben, immer stärker das Leben bestimmten, wuchsen Misstrauen und Gewalt. 1675 kam es zum Krieg, dem King Philip`s War ? benannt nach Massasoits Sohn, der wie viele Indianer einen englischen Namen angenommen hatte ?, der das Gesicht der Neuenglandstaaten, die kulturelle, soziale und politische Landschaft radikal veränderte.

Charles Wilkes entdeckte einen großen Teil der Antarktis und zahlreiche pazifische Inseln, während er wertvolle Kunstwerke und Forschungsobjekte erbeutete. Doch als er im September 1842 nach vier dramatischen Jahren im südlichen Pazifik nach New York zurückkehrte, wurde er nicht gefeiert, sondern vor Gericht gestellt und sozial geächtet. US-Präsident Martin van Buren hatte 1838 dem 40-jährigen Wilkes das Kommando über die „US Exploring Expedition“ übertragen, was den Neid älterer Navy-Kapitäne weckte. Die jüngeren Seeleute hingegen freuten sich über die Zusammenarbeit mit dem als kooperativ geltenden Wilkes. Doch die vierjährige Expedition, die über Madeira, Brasilien, Kap Hoorn und Australien in die Antarktis führte, entblößte seine Schattenseiten. Der einfühlsame Familienvater verwandelte sich in einen jähzornigen Tyrannen, der seinen Mangel an Erfahrung mit drakonischen Strafen kompensierte. Auf Tahiti stellte er die Wissenschaftler mit absurden Vorschriften gegen sich auf, und auf den Fidschi-Inseln kam es zu einem Massaker unter den Einwohnern. Diese skandalösen Vorfälle führten dazu, dass seine bedeutenden Leistungen, wie die Erschließung eines großen Teils der Antarktis und die Schaffung von Seekarten, die bis zum Zweiten Weltkrieg genutzt wurden, in Vergessenheit gerieten. Nathaniel Philbrick schildert fesselnd die Etappen dieser einzigartigen Expedition und beleuchtet die politischen Machtspiele und wirtschaftlichen Z

"With its huge, scarred head halfway out of the water and its tail beating the ocean into a white-water wake more than forty feet across, the whale approached the ship at twice its original speed - at least six knots. With a tremendous cracking and splintering of oak, it struck the ship just beneath the anchor secured at the cat-head on the port bow..." In the Heart of the Sea brings to new life the incredible story of the wreck of the whaleship Essex - an event as mythic in its own century as the Titanic disaster in ours, and the inspiration for the climax of Moby-Dick. In a harrowing page-turner, Nathaniel Philbrick restores this epic story to its rightful place in American history. In 1820, the 240-ton Essex set sail from Nantucket on a routine voyage for whales. Fifteen months later, in the farthest reaches of the South Pacific, it was repeatedly rammed and sunk by an eighty-ton bull sperm whale. Its twenty-man crew, fearing cannibals on the islands to the west, made for the 3,000-mile-distant coast of South America in three tiny boats. During ninety days at sea under horrendous conditions, the survivors clung to life as one by one, they succumbed to hunger, thirst, disease, and fear. Philbrick interweaves his account of this extraordinary ordeal of ordinary men with a wealth of whale lore and with a brilliantly detailed portrait of the lost, unique community of Nantucket whalers. Impeccably researched and beautifully told, the book delivers the ultimate portrait of man against nature, drawing on a remarkable range of archival and modern sources, including a long-lost account by the ship's cabin boy. At once a literary companion and a page-turner that speaks to the same issues of class, race, and man's relationship to nature that permeate the works of Melville, In the Heart of the Sea will endure as a vital work of American history.

From the author of Mayflower, Valiant Ambition, and In the Hurricane's Eye--the riveting bestseller tells the story of the true events that inspired Melville's Moby-Dick. Winner of the National Book Award, Nathaniel Philbrick's book is a fantastic saga of survival and adventure, steeped in the lore of whaling, with deep resonance in American literature and history. In 1820, the whaleship Essex was rammed and sunk by an angry sperm whale, leaving the desperate crew to drift for more than ninety days in three tiny boats. Nathaniel Philbrick uses little-known documents and vivid details about the Nantucket whaling tradition to reveal the chilling facts of this infamous maritime disaster. In the Heart of the Sea, recently adapted into a major feature film starring Chris Hemsworth, is a book for the ages.