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Silas Talbot: Captain of Old Ironsides | 
 enlarge | Author: William M Fowler
Publisher: Mystic Seaport Museum
Category: Book
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 2053927
Format: Illustrated
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Pages: 231
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 7.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 0913372730
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.35092
EAN: 9780913372739
ASIN: 0913372730
Publication Date: October 1, 1995
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Product Description
Silas Talbot became Captain of Constitution near the end of a dramatic, upwardly mobile trajectory from farm boy to colleague of the mighty, including Washington, Hamilton and Lafayette. A hero of the American Revolution on land and sea, Talbot was a Rhode Island Militia officer, a successful privateer, and a U.S. Navy Captain who saw action during the Quasi War with France. This biography by Professor William M. Fowler, Jr. of Northeastern University, based in large part on the collection of Talbot papers in the G.W. Blunt White Library at Mystic Seaport Museum, brings us the life of a plain citizen of the new republic -- a citizen whose bravery and energy helped to create it.
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A Silas Talbot descendant October 1, 2008
Edward N. Slack (Toledo, Ohio)
This book exquisitely details the life and career of my ancestor, Silas Talbot, describing his command of the Constitution. I had the experience of telephoning the author, William Fowler, shortly after purchasing his book and was delighted learn more about his research.
Talbot and Truxton shared a mutual dislike for one another as accurately described; a story which was passed down to me from childhood. Our family tree manuscript records Silas Talbot, his family record, and descendants to date.
My mother, whose maiden name was Esther Talbot, was the youngest of seven children by Frederick Talbot and Caroline Peters of Toledo, OH. My mother passed away September 19, 2008 at age 95. Her deceased siblings were sisters Alice (Talbot) Shaw, Helen Talbot, and Ruth (Talbot) Perlmutter; brothers Eugene, Robert and Russell Talbot.
Whether you are a U.S. Navy veteran, historian, scholar, student, or other interested party of this period in our history, I highly recommend this book for its research and ease of reading.
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