Warship Under Sail
By Lorraine McConaghy
"
Warship Under Sail recounts the Decatur's exploits during several
years of voyages in the Pacific, but is bound to join the most
important works to examine Seattle's earliest history....a
fascinating -- and factually correct -- tale that transcends the more
simplistic versions of the city's past." -Crosscut.com
Ordered to join the Pacific Squadron in 1854, the sloop of war Decatur
sailed from Norfolk, Virginia, through the Strait of Magellan to
Valparaiso, Honolulu, and Puget Sound, then on to San Francisco,
Panama, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, while serving in the Pacific until
1859, the eve of the Civil War. Historian Lorraine McConaghy presents
the ship, its officers, and its crew in a vigorous, keenly rendered
case study that illuminates the forces shaping America's antebellum
navy and foreign policy in the Pacific, from Vancouver Island to Tierra
del Fuego.
Join Lorraine at:
Saturday, January 9 at 10:30 a.m.
Redmond Historical SocietyThursday, January 21 at 7 p.m.
Barnes and Noble, University VillageWednesday, January 27 at 7 p.m.
University Book Store
The Love Israel Family
By Charles LeWarneIn
The Love Israel Family, Charles LeWarne tells the compelling story
of this group of idealistic seekers whose quest for a communal life
grounded in love, service, and obedience to a charismatic leader
foundered when that leader's power distanced him from his followers.
LeWarne followed the Family for years, attending its celebrations and
interviewing the faithful and the disaffected alike. He tells the
Family's story with both sympathy and balance, describing daily life in
the urban and later the rural communes and explaining the Family's
deeply felt spiritual beliefs. The Love Israel Family is an important
chapter in the history of communal experiments in the United States.
Join Charles at:
Saturday, January 9 at 2 p.m.
Everett Public LibraryThursday, January 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Queen Anne Books
