Braynards Story

Download or read book A Man and His Ship written by Steven Ujifusa and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A fascinating historical account…A snapshot of the American Dream culminating with this country’s mid-century greatness” (The Wall Street Journal) as a man endeavors to build the finest, fastest, most beautiful ocean liner in history. The story of a great American Builder at the peak of his power, in the 1940s and 1950s, William Francis Gibbs was considered America’s best naval architect. His quest to build the finest, fastest, most beautiful ocean liner of his time, the SS United States, was a topic of national fascination. When completed in 1952, the ship was hailed as a technological masterpiece at a time when “made in America” meant the best. Gibbs was an American original, on par with John Roebling of the Brooklyn Bridge and Frank Lloyd Wright of Fallingwater. Forced to drop out of Harvard following his family’s sudden financial ruin, he overcame debilitating shyness and lack of formal training to become the visionary creator of some of the finest ships in history. He spent forty years dreaming of the ship that became the SS United States. William Francis Gibbs was driven, relentless, and committed to excellence. He loved his ship, the idea of it, and the realization of it, and he devoted himself to making it the epitome of luxury travel during the triumphant post-World War II era. Biographer Steven Ujifusa brilliantly describes the way Gibbs worked and how his vision transformed an industry. A Man and His Ship is a tale of ingenuity and enterprise, a truly remarkable journey on land and sea.

Download or read book The Story of the Savannah written by David Kuechle and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1971 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Account of labour disputes arising from unsatisfactory labour relations on the n.s. Savannah, the first nuclear powered merchant ship in the USA - covers government policy, attitudes of the shipbuilding industry and the seafarers' trade union organisations to grievances in respect of working conditions and manning scales on the ship, arbitration procedures, relevant maritime questions, legal aspects of collective bargaining negotiations and of the collective agreement, etc. References.

Download or read book A Short History of the Sailing Ship written by Romola Anderson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2003-09-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This amply illustrated, nontechnical book traces the evolution of the sailing ship over the course of 6,000 years — from those of ancient Egypt and Crete (4000-1000 B.C.) to the full-rigged clipper ships of the 19th century. The development of northern and southern European vessels is also described. 20 halftones and 134 figures.

Download or read book The Story of the Titanic, as Told by Its Survivors written by Lawrence Beesley and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1960-01-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the true story of the sinking of the S.S. Titanic

Download or read book Story of the "Titanic" Postcards written by Frank O. Braynard and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 1988 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this remarkable collection, 24 reproductions of historic photographs and paintings recapture the character, magnitude, spirit and tragedy of the great ship. All cards are identified by brief, descriptive notes, perforated and easily detachable for sending or saving.

Download or read book The Buccaneers of America written by Alexander O. Exquemelin and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-27 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fascinating chronicle of the bands of plundering sea rovers who roamed the Caribbean and coastlines of Central America in the 17th century. Includes exploits of the infamous Henry Morgan and his burning of Panama City.

Download or read book Grandma's Baseball Card written by D Rae Gayken and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, is also home to some of the worlds most devoted baseball fans. Marshall Braynard and his sister, Jane, are two of those devoted fans. They love watching baseball games from the best seats in the stadium, the bleachers. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Marshall catches the game winning homerun baseball. This catch sets in motion a series of events, which leads Marshall and Jane on a search for a missing Ernie Banks baseball card. Join this high-energy brother and sister team as they tear things apart, humiliate each other, and in the end, work together to acquire a common goal.