Download or read book The Ghost Ships of Archangel written by William Geroux and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extraordinary story of survival and alliance during World War II: the icy journey of four Allied ships crossing the Arctic to deliver much needed supplies to the Soviet war effort. On the fourth of July, 1942, four Allied ships traversing the Arctic separated from their decimated convoy to head further north into the ice field of the North Pole, seeking safety from Nazi bombers and U-boats in the perilous white maze of ice floes, growlers, and giant bergs. Despite the risks, they had a better chance of survival than the rest of Convoy PQ-17, a fleet of thirty-five cargo ships carrying $1 billion worth of war supplies to the Soviet port of Archangel--the limited help Roosevelt and Churchill extended to Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin to maintain their fragile alliance, even as they avoided joining the fight in Europe while the Eastern Front raged. The high-level politics that put Convoy PQ-17 in the path of the Nazis were far from the minds of the diverse crews aboard their ships. U.S. Navy Ensign Howard Carraway, aboard the SS Troubadour, was a farm boy from South Carolina and one of the many Americans for whom the convoy was to be a first taste of war; aboard the SS Ironclad, Ensign William Carter of the U.S. Navy Reserve had passed up a chance at Harvard Business School to join the Navy Armed Guard; from the Royal Navy Reserve, Lt. Leo Gradwell was given command of the HMT Ayrshire, a fishing trawler that had been converted into an antisubmarine vessel. All the while, The Ghost Ships of Archangel turns its focus on Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin, playing diplomatic games that put their ships in peril. The twenty-four-hour Arctic daylight in midsummer gave no respite from bombers, and the Germans wielded the terrifying battleship Tirpitz, nicknamed The Big Bad Wolf. Icebergs were as dangerous as Nazis. As a newly forged alliance was close to dissolving and the remnants of Convoy PQ-17 tried to slip through the Arctic in one piece, the fate of the world hung in the balance.
Download or read book The Last Voyage of the San Miguel De Archangel written by Robert H. Baer and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2011 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written from the perspective of the project archaeologist, this is the story of a remarkable, albeit accidental, discovery of a Spanish vessel on a secret mission carrying a unique cargo bound from Peru to the King of Spain, circa 1659. The San Miguel de Archangel carried a sample of the vaunted 'Star of Lima' coinage, minted illegally by the Count Alba de Liste. The ship wrecked with little note in the annals of Florida's history... until now.
Download or read book An Account of a Voyage from Archangel written by Thomas Allison and published by . This book was released on 1814 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Voyages of William Baffin written by Clements R. Markham and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2010 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Baffin occupies a high place in the list of our early navigators. This book, first published in 1867, collects all voyages of William Baffin in a single volume.
Download or read book An Account of a Voyage from Archangel in Russia in 1697 written by Thomas Allison and published by . This book was released on 1699 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Voyages of William Baffin 1612 1622 written by William Baffin and published by London : Printed for The Hakluyt Society. This book was released on 1881 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical background and publication of Baffin's recorded Arctic voyages.
Download or read book The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe written by A.E. Nordenskieold and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-09-21 with total page 845 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe by A.E. Nordenskieold
Download or read book The Voyage of the Vega Round Asia and Europe written by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Account of Nordenskiold's expedition through North East Passage in Vega in 1878-1880. Abbreviated translation of Swedish original "Vegas fard Kring Asien och Europa", Stockholm 1880-81.
Download or read book Archangel written by Andrea Barrett and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2013-08-19 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A twelve-year-old boy discovers the wonders of science and the natural world from motorized bicycles, to airplanes, to x-ray technology, and genetics in this collection of five stories.
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Download or read book Flying with Messengers written by Berti M. Bagdi and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-10-18 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exciting and romantic story is set in the contemporary time of heaven and earth. Here, feisty guardian angels fight their rivals, the demons, to best guide humans toward their true destinies and love. The natural duality of light and darkness has been thrown off-balance by the dark angels lately. Humans happiness scores are way too low on the guardians leaderboard. More and more people are being influenced by the demons. To guide humans is not an easy task for the guardian angels. They not only have to deal with the tempting demonsespecially the deceitfully attractive demon prince, Belphegorbut they also have to respect the free will. Moreover, they need to get the humans to listen to their subtle guidance, including intuitive messages and signs day by day. The story follows two heroines adventuresthe marketing manager, Lily, with her seemingly perfect life (that is not perfect at all), and the courageous angel, Violet, who was once a human as she tries to fit into the angelic kingdom. Heaven and earth fight side by side for light and true love.
Download or read book Not Wanted on the Voyage written by Timothy Findley and published by Markham, Ont. : Penguin Books Canada. This book was released on 1985 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Angel S Journey written by Russell J. Clark and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-11-15 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Papoo already knows that sometimes things happen that are behind even his ability to change. As the natural law arbitrator for Universe Delta III, it is his responsibility to protect intelligent life-forms from disasters. Papoo should be satisfied with his perfect life. Instead, his craving for adventure prompts him to request a life event assignment to an earth-like planet through his supervisor, the archangel Gabriel. Although Gabriel warns he may lose his memory of his existence and other dimensions, Papoo dreams of surviving the journey and returning home with an understanding of the Creator. But Lucifer knows of Papoo, and dark forces await. As Papoo begins his adventure with his spiritual counterparts, it shapes not only his destiny, but also that of a manChristopher Daniel Bird. Papoo remains focused on his mission to further the Creators purpose. But his assignment will not be as easy as he imagines. In this illuminating tale that shares an unforgettable glimpse into the great beyond, a being embarks on a forty-year pilgrimage through three dimensions where he discovers the richness of his spiritual nature and the secret to what makes life spectacular.
Download or read book The Wreck of the Archangel written by George M. Brown and published by Calgary : Bayeux. This book was released on 1995 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A superbly crafted collection of poems by one of Scotland's greatest poets of the twentieth century.
Download or read book The Thousand Year Voyage written by Casey Sean Harmon and published by Innovo Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2009-04-24 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This captivating book by US Army Chaplain Assistant Casey Sean Harmon, an active duty soldier, is an account of the end of time. It chronicles one man's incredible journey through time and his transformation from the hopelessness of self reliance to the power of faith to face what must come."--Publisher's description.
Download or read book Angel Island written by Erika Lee and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-08-30 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1910 to 1940, over half a million people sailed through the Golden Gate, hoping to start a new life in America. But they did not all disembark in San Francisco; instead, most were ferried across the bay to the Angel Island Immigration Station. For many, this was the real gateway to the United States. For others, it was a prison and their final destination, before being sent home. In this landmark book, historians Erika Lee and Judy Yung (both descendants of immigrants detained on the island) provide the first comprehensive history of the Angel Island Immigration Station. Drawing on extensive new research, including immigration records, oral histories, and inscriptions on the barrack walls, the authors produce a sweeping yet intensely personal history of Chinese "paper sons," Japanese picture brides, Korean students, South Asian political activists, Russian and Jewish refugees, Mexican families, Filipino repatriates, and many others from around the world. Their experiences on Angel Island reveal how America's discriminatory immigration policies changed the lives of immigrants and transformed the nation. A place of heartrending history and breathtaking beauty, the Angel Island Immigration Station is a National Historic Landmark, and like Ellis Island, it is recognized as one of the most important sites where America's immigration history was made. This fascinating history is ultimately about America itself and its complicated relationship to immigration, a story that continues today.
