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Shipwrecks, Treasure and Cannon Fire-The True Story of an American Privateer
Compared with better-known stories of the Founding Fathers who, author and regular Reason contributor Jackson Kuhl notes, "don't do much,” the story of privateer Samuel Smedley is brimming with action. His new book, “Samuel Smedley, Connecticut Privateer,” delves into this true-life tale of revolution, shipwrecks, treasure and cannon fire.
Reason.tv’s Nick Gillespie sat down with the author to talk about Smedley, America’s fascination with Revolutionary War biographies and Kuhl’s desire for a film franchise.
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Slap the Enlightened! |11.14.11 @ 4:19PM|#
Is that a song cue or is that a song cue?
seguin|11.15.11 @ 12:07AM|#
Mmm...smug self-indulgent stupidity...smells like fresh hipster.
Chloe|11.15.11 @ 9:21AM|#
I do think Americans like history. It just seems that we prefer more of the history of an individual than the history of a certain event.