Download or read book A Log of the Spanish Main written by Jo Mora and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Log of the Spanish Main written by Jo Mora and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Life and Times of Jo Mora written by Peter Hiller and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential addition to any collection of Western art and Americana, The Life and Times of Jo Mora provides an in-depth biography of this gifted illustrator, painter, writer, cartographer, and sculptor. Jo Mora (1876–1947) lived the Western life he depicted in his prolific body of visual art, comprising sculpture, paintings, architectural adornments, dioramas, and maps. He explored California Missions, the natural glories of Yosemite, California’s ranch life, and eventually the culture of the Hopi and Navajo in Arizona. During his travels, Mora documented observations that became the source material and inspiration for much of his later artwork. The magnitude of Mora’s insights into his life and work, as described in his own words—many presented here in this book—cannot be underestimated. Jo Mora’s many diaries, journals, and literary efforts reveal an intellectual discernment, originality, and humor that enhance our appreciation of his work. Remarkably, throughout his life Mora supported his family solely through a series of art commissions that ranged from restaurant murals to heroic-scale sculpture. He welcomed risks and challenges, was unafraid of hard work, and did nearly everything well, from writing children’s stories to commanding an army battalion-in-training to shooting mountain lions. Ever modest, he seemed to think that this versatility was nothing extraordinary. Peter Hiller’s thoughtful presentation of Jo Mora’s life is seen here in all of its creative glory.
Download or read book Mutiny on the Spanish Main written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A vivid account of a forgotten chapter of British naval history.' Dan Snow, Historian, TV Presenter and Broadcaster The true story of one of the most notorious mutinies in naval history, which provided inspiration for Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey–Maturin and C.S. Forester's Hornblower novels. In 1797 the 32-gun Royal Navy frigate HMS Hermione was serving in the Caribbean, at the forefront of Britain's bitter sea war against Spain and Revolutionary France. Its commander, the sadistic and mercurial Captain Hugh Pigot ruled through terror, flogging his men mercilessly and pushing them beyond the limits of human endurance. On the night of 21 September 1797, past breaking point and drunk on stolen rum, the crew rebelled, slaughtering Pigot and nine of his officers in the bloodiest mutiny in the history of the Royal Navy. Handing the ship over to the Spanish, the crew fled, sparking a manhunt that would last a decade. Seeking to wipe clean this stain on its name, the Royal Navy pursued the traitorous mutineers relentlessly, hunting them across the globe, and, in 1801, seized the chance to recover its lost ship in one of the most daring raids of the Age of Fighting Sail. Anchored in a heavily fortified Venezuelan harbour, the Hermione – now known as the Santa Cecilia – was retaken in a bold night-time action, stolen out from under the Spanish guns. Back in British hands, the Hermione was renamed once more – its new identity a stark warning to would-be mutineers: Retribution. Drawing on letters, reports, ships' logs, and memoirs of the period, as well as previously unpublished Spanish sources, Angus Konstam intertwines extensive research with a fast-paced but balanced account to create a fascinating retelling of one of the most notorious events in the history of the Royal Navy, and its extraordinary, wide-ranging aftermath.
Download or read book On the Spanish Main Or Some English Forays on the Isthmus of Darien with a Description of the Buccaneers and a Short Account of Old Time Ships and Sailors written by John Masefield and published by New York : [s.n.]. This book was released on 1925 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book On the Spanish Main written by Herbert Strang and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Modern Missions on the Spanish Main written by William Reginald Wheeler and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Spanish Treasure Fleets written by Timothy R Walton and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the expeditions of Spanish explorers told through the history of the first American currency: pieces of eight.
Download or read book Treasures of the Spanish Main written by Mike Seuberling and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2002-08 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You might ask, why document your estate? Why do individuals create a will? Why do individuals spend countless hours and dollars in planning their estate? For the same reason you created your will and planned your estate, documenting your estate is the last and most important step in having your affairs in order. It allows you, your executor, administrator, and beneficiaries the ability to find your assets and execute your wishes and intentions, in the event that you are incapacitated or pass away. As well, it serves as a confidential checklist giving peace of mind in knowing you have reviewed and made aware your wishes and intentions. How To Document Your Estate is a practical guide for organizing your affairs. The book shows you step by step, how to create, compile, and update one concise report for reference and due diligence in the event of an emergency. How To Document Your Estate includes countless examples and practical tips. The book is broken into sections where each segment stands alone and can be done in any order. Topics include: Estate Papers Financial Information Safekeeping Healthcare Insurance Property and Inventories Contacts How To Document Your Estate will benefit you, your beneficiaries, administrators, and executors. Whatever your age or situation, the information is priceless. Testimonials: "It's about time somebody wrote something like this. There's more to croaking than writing a will." --An Estate Attorney, Texas "I do want a copy of Steve's book for me . . . I wish I had something like that when Jim was so sick." --Mary, North Carolina The author's web site is www.estatedocumentation.com.
Download or read book Adrift on the Spanish Main Illustrated by Eminent Artists written by George EMMETT and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Across the Spanish Main written by Harry Collingwood and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Treasures of the Spanish Main written by John Christopher Fine and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story about the lust for gold and treasure," Fine writes. In the 1600s and 1700s, Spain dominated the oceans with its fleet of galleons. Coming to the New World, these ships filled their holds with gold and silver and treasures beyond imagining. The seaway between Spain and the New World was dubbed The Golden Highway. On their journeys back across the seas, many were wrecked on reefs or destroyed by hurricanes. The watery depths now hold their treasures. Today, treasure divers seek their fortunes by attempting--sometimes successfully, sometimes fatally--to retrieve these hordes of riches. In Treasures of the Spanish Main, readers relive each voyage of long ago as well as witness the modern wreck diver's efforts to extract their secrets. Included are: The 1622 fleet * The Concepcion * The Maravillas * The Shipwreck off Jupiter Beach * The San Jose * the 1715 Fleet * and the 1733 Fleet The voyages of centuries ago come alive with Fine's excellent historical detail. Readers will experience the wild storms and the results of unfortunate choices made by long-ago sailors. The eccentric treasure hunters of today, along with those of the past, create a mosaic of suspense and drama on the high seas. A must for everyone interested in pirates, treasure, sailing, history, or just plain fun.
Download or read book General History of the Caribbean UNESCO Vol 2 written by NA NA and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-06-12 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 2 of the General History of the Caribbeancovers the evolution of Caribbean societies between 1492 and 1650 through the intrusion of Europeans and Africans. This volume examines the early mining and planting in Espaniola, privateers and contraband traders, plantation societies, extinction of indigenous populations, and the beginning of the slave trade.
Download or read book The West Indies and the Spanish Main written by Anthony Trollope and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Picturing America written by Stephen J. Hornsby and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-03-23 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instructive, amusing, colorful—pictorial maps have been used and admired since the first medieval cartographer put pen to paper depicting mountains and trees across countries, people and objects around margins, and sea monsters in oceans. More recent generations of pictorial map artists have continued that traditional mixture of whimsy and fact, combining cartographic elements with text and images and featuring bold and arresting designs, bright and cheerful colors, and lively detail. In the United States, the art form flourished from the 1920s through the 1970s, when thousands of innovative maps were mass-produced for use as advertisements and decorative objects—the golden age of American pictorial maps. Picturing America is the first book to showcase this vivid and popular genre of maps. Geographer Stephen J. Hornsby gathers together 158 delightful pictorial jewels, most drawn from the extensive collections of the Library of Congress. In his informative introduction, Hornsby outlines the development of the cartographic form, identifies several representative artists, describes the process of creating a pictorial map, and considers the significance of the form in the history of Western cartography. Organized into six thematic sections, Picturing America covers a vast swath of the pictorial map tradition during its golden age, ranging from “Maps to Amuse” to “Maps for War.” Hornsby has unearthed the most fascinating and visually striking maps the United States has to offer: Disney cartoon maps, college campus maps, kooky state tourism ads, World War II promotional posters, and many more. This remarkable, charming volume’s glorious full-color pictorial maps will be irresistible to any map lover or armchair traveler.
Download or read book General History of the Caribbean written by Carrera Damas, Germán and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 1999-12-31 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume studies the initial linkage with America, the establishment of primary centres and plantations, the beginnings of colonial settlement and the forced African population component. Attention is also given to the historical course of autochtonous societies, houses, cities, fortresses and civil works, and to the intellectual, artistic and ideological culture. The volume includes maps and an extensive list of sources.
Download or read book The latter history of British Spanish and Portuguese America 1889 written by Justin Winsor and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
