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The Great Rescue: American Heroes, an Iconic Ship, and the Race to Save Europe in WWI
Peter Hernon
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Description for The Great Rescue: American Heroes, an Iconic Ship, and the Race to Save Europe in WWI
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; HBJK; HBLW; HBWN; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 646.
Published in commemoration of the centennial of America's entry into World War I, the story of the USS Leviathan, the legendary liner turned warship that ferried U.S. soldiers to Europe-a unique war history that offers a fresh, compelling look at this epic time. When war broke out in Europe in August 1914, the new German luxury ocean liner SS Vaterland was interned in New York Harbor, where it remained docked for nearly three years-until the United States officially entered the fight to turn the tide of the war. Seized by authorities for the U.S. Navy once war was declared ... Read more
Published in commemoration of the centennial of America's entry into World War I, the story of the USS Leviathan, the legendary liner turned warship that ferried U.S. soldiers to Europe-a unique war history that offers a fresh, compelling look at this epic time. When war broke out in Europe in August 1914, the new German luxury ocean liner SS Vaterland was interned in New York Harbor, where it remained docked for nearly three years-until the United States officially entered the fight to turn the tide of the war. Seized by authorities for the U.S. Navy once war was declared ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
646g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780062433862
SKU
V9780062433862
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Peter Hernon
Peter Hernon is the author of five books, including the New York Times bestseller Under the Influence: The Unauthorized Story of the Anheuser-Busch Dynasty (with Terry Ganey). Hernon worked as an editor at the Chicago Tribune, and before that was an investigative reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with his wife.
Reviews for The Great Rescue: American Heroes, an Iconic Ship, and the Race to Save Europe in WWI
This fresh examination of the Great War will be appreciated by general readers and World War I buffs alike.
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