Chasing Oliver Hazard Perry

Chasing Oliver Hazard Perry
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Total Pages : 394
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ISBN-10 : 9781458798992
ISBN-13 : 1458798992
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Book Synopsis Chasing Oliver Hazard Perry by : Craig J. Heimbuch

Download or read book Chasing Oliver Hazard Perry written by Craig J. Heimbuch and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-09-07 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chasing Oliver Hazard Perry chronicles Craig Heimbuch's journey through time and place in hopes of bringing to life a history that has haunted him since he was young the story of Oliver Perry and the War of 1812. In the spirit of Tony Horwitz, Heimbuch travels to the battlefields, talks to historians, re-enactors, and fellow travelers to create a book that is funny, moving, and very informative. Perry's story and legacy have stuck with Heimbuch through his entire life. He was just a boy when he first stood at the base of the Perry Monument at Put-in-Bay and listened to his father tell the story of how Perry scribbled on a scrap of paper a report to the American general laying siege to Fort Detroit his famous line, We have met the enemy, and they are ours.


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