{"product_id":"raising-the-hunley-the-remarkable-history-and-recovery-of-the-lost-confederate-submarine-9780345447722","title":"Raising the Hunley: The Remarkable History and Recovery of the Lost Confederate Submarine","description":"The history of the Confederate submarine \u003ci\u003eH. L. Hunley\u003c\/i\u003e is as astonishing as its disappearance. On February 17, 1864, after a legendary encounter with a Union battleship, the iron \"fish boat\" vanished without a trace somewhere off the coast of South Carolina. For more than a century the fate of the \u003ci\u003eHunley\u003c\/i\u003e remained one of the great unsolved mysteries of the Civil War. Then, on August 8, 2000, with thousands of spectators crowding Charleston Harbor, the \u003ci\u003eHunley\u003c\/i\u003e was raised from the bottom of the sea and towed ashore. Now, award-winning journalists Brian Hicks and Schuyler Kropf offer new insights into the \u003ci\u003eHunley\u003c\/i\u003e's final hours and recount the amazing true story of its rescue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe brainchild of wealthy New Orleans planter and lawyer Horace Lawson Hunley, the \u003ci\u003eHunley\u003c\/i\u003e inspired tremendous hopes of breaking the Union's naval blockade of Charleston, only to drown two crews on disastrous test runs. But on the night of February 17, 1864, the \u003ci\u003eHunley\u003c\/i\u003e finally made good on its promise. Under the command of the heroic Lieutenant George E. Dixon, the sub rammed a spar torpedo into the Union sloop \u003ci\u003eHousatonic\u003c\/i\u003e and sank the ship within minutes, accomplishing a feat of stealth technology that would not be repeated for half a century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd then, shortly after its stunning success, the \u003ci\u003eHunley\u003c\/i\u003e vanished. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is an extraordinary true story peopled with a fascinating cast of characters, including Horace Hunley himself, the Union officers and crew who went down with the \u003ci\u003eHousatonic\u003c\/i\u003e, P. T. Barnum, who offered $100,000 for its recovery, and novelist Clive Cussler, who spearheaded the mission that finally succeeded in finding the \u003ci\u003eHunley\u003c\/i\u003e. The drama of salvaging the sub is only the prelude to a page-turning account of how scientists unsealed this archaeological treasure chest and discovered the inner-workings of a submarine more technologically advanced than anyone expected, as well as numerous, priceless artifacts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHicks and Kropf have crafted a spellbinding adventure story that spans over a century of American history. Dramatically told, filled with historical details and contemporary color, illustrated with breathtaking original photographs, \u003ci\u003eRaising the Hunley \u003c\/i\u003eis one of the most fascinating Civil War books to appear in years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Hicks,Schuyler Kropf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Presidio Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 301\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345447722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e68637 \/ Raising the Hunley: The Remarkable History and Recovery of the Lost Confederate Submarine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Hicks\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior writer with the \u003ci\u003ePost and Courier\u003c\/i\u003e in Charleston, South Carolina, and the co-author of \u003ci\u003eInto the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e. The recipient of a number of journalism awards, including the South Carolina Press Association Journalist of the Year, Hicks has covered the \u003ci\u003eHunley\u003c\/i\u003e since 1999. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchuyler Kropf\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior political reporter with the \u003ci\u003ePost and Courier\u003c\/i\u003e and the recipient of numerous reporting awards. He has followed the \u003ci\u003eHunley\u003c\/i\u003e story since 1995. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth authors live in Charleston.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Brian Hicks \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47834206830749,"sku":"9780345447722","price":43.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_034c57a5-a597-4631-9830-897e6d45ca7c.jpg?v=1776146325","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/raising-the-hunley-the-remarkable-history-and-recovery-of-the-lost-confederate-submarine-9780345447722","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}