John Devoy's Catalpa Expedition

by John Devoy, Richard Hasen, Terry Golway, et al.

The story of John Devoy's 1876 Catalpa rescue is a tale of heroism, creativity, and the triumph of independent spirit in pursuit of freedom. The daily log on board the whaling ship Catalpa begins with the typical recount of a crew intact and a spirit unfettered, but such quiet words deceive the truth of the audacious enterprise that came to be known as one of the most important rescues in Irish American history. John Devoy's men rescued...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814727484
• ISBN13: 9780814727485
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"