Tragedy of the Royal Tar - The 1836 Circus Steamship Fire

Informationen zum Autor The Bible has been Mark Warner's guide and the tool that changed him from the inside out. It first lead him to start a Bible study in his home, and eventually to write multiple Bible studies, to serve at his church in as a deacon and later as an elder. Over the past twenty years, he has had the opportunity to go on three mission trips to India to teach church leadership classes, and to lead Bible study groups. Klappentext On October 25, 1836, the sidewheel steamer Royal Tar caught fire in Maine's Penobscot Bay. On board was a small circus menagerie returning to Boston from a summer-long tour of the Canadian Maritimes. Plagued by gale-force winds and rough seas, the usual overnight trip from Saint John, New Brunswick, stretched out to four days and, on the fourth day, disaster struck off the island of Vinalhaven. Thirty-two people and all of the circus animals perished in the tragedy.Mark Warner explores the events leading up to that fateful day. Beginning with the construction of the Royal Tar, he traces the vessel's service history, the menagerie's tour of the Maritimes, the cause of the fire, and details of the rescue operation.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Warner
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.02.2015
• EAN: 9781608933570
• ISBN: 978-1-60893-357-0
• No. of pages: 120
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Maine, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, maritime history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of the Americas