Collection	Lausier Collection
Author	George Athan Billias
Publish date	March 1960
Summary	This is the story of the seamanship of General John Glover and his Marblehead mariners. Glover's fighting fishermen helped turn the tide of the Revolution. Their successful crossing of the Delaware on December 25, 1776 gave the nation a priceless Christmas gift - American independence. The book depicts the life and times of John Glover - mariner, fisherman, shoemaker, shipowner, merchant and patriot. This is the story of the seamanship of General John Glover and his Marblehead mariners. Glover's fighting fishermen helped turn the tide of the Revolution. Their successful crossing of the Delaware on December 25, 1776 gave the nation a priceless Christmas gift - American independence. The book depicts the life and times of John Glover - mariner, fisherman, shoemaker, shipowner, merchant and patriot.
Object ID	2011-075-00241
Object Name	Book
Publisher	Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Pub Place	New York
Subjects	Marbleheaders
Title	General John Glover and his Marblehead Mariners

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