The Lucky Captain
The Story of George W. Dow, His Ancestors, and 40 Years at Sea
The first family named Dow in America landed in 1637, escaping from the persecution of the English kings and the Anglican Church as a part of the 'great migration' begun by the Pilgrims 17 years earlier. Two hundred and seventy years later, descendent George W. Dow captained the only seven-masted sailing vessel ever built-the Thomas W. Lawson-on its maiden cross-Atlantic voyage. Encountering unfathomable weather, and monstrous winds, tides, and waves as it approached the English coast, the Lawson slipped her anchors and sunk among treacherous rocks in the Scilly Isles. The schooner, its cargo, and 16 sailors were lost,…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-9964454-3-6
- EAN: 9780996445436
- Produktnummer: 22327369
- Verlag: William D. Turner
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
- Seitenangabe: 190 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.7 cm x D1.6 cm 583 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken mit Schutzumschlag
- Gewicht: 583
Über den Autor
William Dow Turner grew up in the Chicago area, and studied economics at Brown University and finance at the Columbia Business School. Bill then spent nearly four decades as a banker and management consultant, helping clients deal with the challenges of evolving financial markets around the world. Retiring to board work and special projects in 2007 has provided time to research and pull together the story of his great grandfather as told here. Bill and his wife Paula live in Snowmass Village, Colorado, and have two grown sons, a grandson, and their dog Lola.
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