Raising the Hunley : the remarkable history and recovery of the lost Confederate submarine / Brian Hicks and Schuyler Kropf.
| Author/creator | Hicks, Brian, 1966- |
| Other author | Kropf, Schuyler, author, autographer. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Ballantine Books, 2002. |
| Description | xvi, 301 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Sample text |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Pioneers -- Melancholy occurrences -- Under a Carolina moon -- Eternal patrol -- Myths of Dixieland -- "This could be it" -- Veni, Vidi, Vici, Dude -- War between the states -- Boneyard -- Raise the Hunley! -- Goldfinger -- Want of air. |
| Abstract | Based on research by the scientists who unsealed the Hunley, an account of the Confederate submarine relates its disappearance on February 17, 1864, after a confrontation with a Union battleship, and its miraculous recovery from Charleston Harbor in 2000. |
| Local note | Joyner Rare copy autographed by author Schuyler Kropf on title page. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-287) and index. |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Rare copy Purchased from Tom Broadfoot, 4/2023 |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Hicks, Brian, 1966- Raising the Hunley. 1st ed. New York : Ballantine Books, 2002 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2001043477 |
| ISBN | 0345447719 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780345447715 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Rare Collection | E599.H4 H53 2002 | ✔ Available | Request Material |