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Dr Ashley's Pleasure Yacht
Institutional foundation stories have a tendency to change and develop with the passage of time and much repetition. Maritime social historian R.W.H. Miller here explores the life of The Rev. John Ashley and his association with the foundation storyof the Mission to Seafarers, the work of which society is much admired by its present Patron, HRH the Princess Royal. The traditional story is that Ashley's son, out walking by the Bristol Channel with his father, in the early 1830s, asked how the islanders could go to church. Ashley went to see, and from the islands of Flat Holm and Steep Holm seeing large fleets of wind bound ships, asked himself the same question. He used his own money (deriving mainly from the trade of sugar and slaves) to build a schooner, which he sailed in all weathers to provide an answer, in the process creating for himself a place in the ancestry of several Anglican and Catholic societies, of which the Mission to Seafarers, the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen, and the Apostleship of the Sea, continue to provide seafarers with a valued and often heroic service.
Swamp Bandit
The true Story of John Ashley a cop killer, train & bank robber where he stole over one million dollars in a short period of time,, murderer, moonshiner, rum-runner, pirate, car thief. He later became romantically involved with Laura Upthegrove who became known as the "Queen of the Everglades" who was primarily a look out for the gang. Sheriff Robert C. Baker becomes involved and tracks John through out various counties with the help of other Sheriffs one of which was killed by John in a shoot out avoiding capture during an escape from jail. See where John Ashley may have buried his stolen gold/silver which has never been found, which is now sought by treasure hunters. This book gives you an edge to find.
Florida's Past
Virtually every month for fourteen years, Gene Burnett wrote a history piece under the title "Florida's Past" for Florida Trend, Florida's respected magazine of business and finance. This first volume of collected essays from that series proved so popular among book readers that two more volumes have been published. Pineapple Press is now proud to make them available in paperback. Burnett's easygoing style and his sometimes surprising choice of topics make history good reading. Each volume divides Florida's people and events into Achievers and Pioneers, Villains and Characters, Heroes and Heroines, War and Peace, and Calamities and Social Turbulence. Read a chapter and you'll find you've gone on to read more. Read this volume and you'll find yourself looking for the next two. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series
Florida
A guide to visiting the odd and less known tourist attractions in the state of Florida.
Forgotten Heroes
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Murderville
Two children from Sierra Leone are brought together by chance only to be forced apart by an inevitable and tragic fate. But ultimately, this is a story of love and redemption that will leave readers breathless from the unpredictable and mind-blowing ending.
