{"product_id":"captain-john-manley-patriot-privateer-and-americas-forgotten-first-hero-9780990939498","title":"Captain John Manley: Patriot, Privateer, and America's Forgotten First Hero","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1776, Capt. John Manley was a hero, his naval exploits celebrated in song and reported in newspapers across the colonies. George Washington and John Adams praised him, and even the British acknowledged his abilities, calling him \"the only man of real courage they have at sea.\" Today, however, John Manley is largely forgotten, and even his final resting place remains unmarked. Why did a career that began so impressively end in poverty and obscurity?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Captain John Manley - Patriot, Privateer, and America's Forgotten First Hero\u003c\/em\u003e seeks to answer those questions. It is the first comprehensive examination of Manley's life, revealing details never before published, the result of years of research into naval records, newspaper accounts, diaries, journals, and original documents held by public and private institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth M. Sheldon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harmon House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780990939498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSheldon, Kenneth M.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Kenneth M. Sheldon is an author and freelance writer whose work has appeared in many publications ranging from Acoustic Guitar to Yankee Magazine. He was formerly the West Coast Bureau Chief for Byte Magazine and is a member of American Ancestors (formerly the New England Historical and Genealogical Society).","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kenneth M. Sheldon \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":67804783968413,"sku":"9780990939498","price":35.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_5ba68588-a8d3-4c5c-a133-1f6acbe3a341.jpg?v=1794382492","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/captain-john-manley-patriot-privateer-and-americas-forgotten-first-hero-9780990939498","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}