American Sanctuary: Mutiny, Martyrdom, and National Identity in the Age of Revolution
- ISBN-10
- 0525563636
- ISBN-13
- 9780525563631
- Series
- American Sanctuary
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 293
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-11-12
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- A. Roger Ekirch
Description
The extraordinary story of the mutiny aboard the frigate HMS Hermionein 1797 (eight years after the mutiny on the Bounty)-the bloodiest mutiny ever suffered by the Royal Navy, that led to the extradition from America, and the hanging by the British, of the martyred sailor Jonathan Robbins. This event plunged the two-decade-old American Republic into a constitutional crisis, and powerfully contributed to the outcome of the U.S. presidential election of 1800. It propelled to the fore the fundamental issue of political asylum and extradition, still being debated today-more than two hundred years later.
Get the book
Other editions
-
- 2017-02-21
- 368 pages
- Ebook
- Vintage
-
- 2017
- 321 pages
- Paperback
- Pantheon
Similar books
-
The American Sanctuary Movement
By Robert TomshoThe American Sanctuary Movement
-
Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America
By James AllenFrequently reissued with the same ISBN, but with slightly differing bibliographical details.
-
Seeking a Sanctuary: Seventh-day Adventism and the American Dream
By Malcolm Bull, Keith LockhartIn 1984 Leonard Bailey, a surgeon at Loma Linda Medical Center, replaced the defective heart of a 12-day- old girl, called Baby Fae, with that of a baboon. It was the ¤rst such operation on a human child, and it generated a burst of ...
-
Sanctuary: African Americans and Empire
By Nicole A. Waligora-DavisSanctuary: African Americans and Empire traces the long history of this and related terms, like alien and foreign, a rhetorical shorthand that has shortchanged black America for over 250 years.
-
Sainte-Mere-Eglise: An American Sanctuary in Normandy 1944-1948
By Antonin DehaysHow fierce was it? Would the story suddenly stop in the days after the combats? Based on over 400 photos, often unpublished, this book shines a light on the different phases of the battle of Sainte-Mere-Eglise.
-
America's Marine Sanctuaries: A Photographic Exploration
By NAT'L MARINE SANCTUARY FDNAn extraordinary illustrated overview of the National Marine Sanctuary System and a guide to its fourteen protected underwater locations America's Marine Sanctuaries tells the story of fourteen underwater places so important they are under ...
-
761 Aubert Avenue: My Greek American Sanctuary
By Jennie C. VlantonTold with the humor, warmth, and vitality that only a true veteran of the Greek American experience can possess, 761 Aubert Avenue: My Greek American Sanctuary is an essential account of the passion, grievances, and ultimate elations of the ...
-
Finding Sanctuary in Nature: Simple Ceremonies in the Native American Tradition for Healing Yourself and Others
By Jim PathFinder EwingThese spiritual lessons are based on Native American shamanism but fit a wide range of interests from yoga and alternative medicine to Bible study and nature hiking.
-
Sanctuary
By Thomas RomaA collection of fifty-two black-and-white images documents the varieties of religious architectural structures in Brooklyn as seen from juxtaposing backyards and alleys, and showcases additional photos of humbler worship places within ...
-
The American Sanctuary Movement for Illegal Aliens, 1982-1985
By Tim J. WattsThe American Sanctuary Movement for Illegal Aliens, 1982-1985