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The Captain Who Burned His Ships
This is the first biography of Captain Thomas Tingey, a seminal figure in the early development of the U.S. Navy. It is at the same time a biography of this important American naval figure and a history of the first quarter century of the Washington Navy Yard, which Tingey commanded for that period. It is also the story of the transition of the navy from an object of partisan discord, to an honored and beloved defender of a growing and increasingly self-confident young nation. Tingey, who came to America after a short service in the Royal Navy, contributed importantly to the success of the navy in the War of 1812 and left a legacy of naval service which many of his descendants have followed....
One of a Thousand
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Nexus
The newsmagazine of the New England Historic Genealogic Society.
The New England Historical and Genealogical Register
Beginning in 1924, Proceedings are incorporated into the Apr. number.
