| Title: | The American Civil War |
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| Moderator: | SMURF::BINDER |
| Created: | Mon Jul 15 1991 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Apr 08 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 141 |
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The December 1994 issue of National Geographic Magazine has a good, if
somewhat short, article on the C.S.S. Alabama, which was sunk by the
U.S.S. Kearsarge off the coast of Cherbourg, France. The Alabama's
wreck has been found 200 feet down, and archaeology is ongoing. Some
nice pictures, and an encomium for the ship and her crew.
Alabama's motto, as found on a bronze ring from the steering wheel, was
"Aide toi, et Dieu t'aidera," which means "God helps those who help
themselves."
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| 131.1 | How to? | BIGQ::GULDNER | Thu Dec 01 1994 15:51 | 4 | |
I'd love to get a copy. Any suggestions how one obtains a single copy
of the magazine?
Thanks, Ed
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| 131.2 | SMURF::BINDER | vitam gustare | Mon Dec 05 1994 12:17 | 6 | |
I don't know with certainty, but I'm willing to bet that a good book or
magazine store, such as Barnes and Noble, will have it on the shelves.
Also, check your public library; if they have it, you can find phone
numbers or addresses to ask.
-dick
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| 131.3 | CSS Hunley found? | SMURF::BINDER | Father, Son, and Holy Spigot | Mon May 15 1995 11:42 | 8 |
National Public Radio reported last week, on its All Things Considered
program, that a group of naval archaeologists/historians think they
have found the CSS Hunley, which was the first submersible to sink an
enemy warship. The hulk is lying in waters off South Carolina, and
further measurements and investigations will be made to ascertain if it
really is the Hunley.
-dick
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