This volume; a collection of letters written by an abolitionist businessman who lived in East Tennessee prior to the Civil War; provides one of the clearest firsthand views yet published of a region whose political; social; and economic distinctions have intrigued historians for more than a century. Between 1841 and 1846; Birdseye expressed his views and observations in letters to Gerrit Smith; a prominent New York reformer who arranged to have many of them published in antislavery newspapers such as the Emancipator and Friend of Man. Those letters; reproduced in this book; drew on Birdseye's extensive conversations with slaveholders; nonslaveholders; and the slaves themselves. He found that East Tennesseans; on the whole; were antislavery in sentiment; susceptible to rational abolitionist appeal; and generally far more lenient toward individual slaves than were other southerners. Opposed to slavery on economic as well as moral grounds; Birdseye sought to establish a free labor colony in East Tennessee in the early 1840s and actively supported the region's abortive effort in 1842 to separate itself from the rest of the state.
#751794 in Books Naval Institute Press 1980Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.83 x 1.41 x 7.54l; 2.14 #File Name: 0870210777283 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent for historian or ship modelerBy J. ThompsonIf you're interested in the technical details of the construction of warships during the late 18th century/Napoleonic Wars or are a modeler building a Royal Navy ship from that time period; this book is for you. First; although it doesn't say so in the title; this book is aimed at modelers and the author not only describes clearly the features of the ships; he also has numerous suggestions to the modeler for each on how to approach modeling any given aspect of the ships he's describing.It has many drawings; some of which are oversize and fold out; and all are extremely clear; some of the best I've seen; particularly of rigging details.In any case; if you're in the target audience for this book; you'll love it and it will go in your workshop next to your build area and will be referred to often.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Read the Book and then Visit HMS Victory!By CustomerThe Ship-of-the-Line is a military work-of-art; the largest and most complex moving object of its age. "The Anatomy of Nelson's Ships" reveals that this creation is the work of masters of the art; working from their creative minds; constructing scale models; and instructing their artisans in bringing that vision into reality. Each was a one-off creation; and each was an improvement of its predecessor. The book may at first seem daunting; but the deeper one delves into it the more it reveals the even more daunting task of the shipwright; and the more one can grasp the master's touch. It is probably the best preparation for anyone anticipating a visit to Nelson's flagship at Trafalgar; the HMS Victory.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. mostly happyBy JEFFREY C LACHMANyes it's the top book about the HMS Victory. it does not cover the subject I needed the most. the sails and their construction. it lightly addresses them. but mostly ignored. I would still recommend the book to anyone building a victory model. it is printed in black and white.so no color plates.
