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Tommy Gregory Thompson is an American treasure hunter known for his leading role in the discovery of the wreck of the SS Central America on September 11, 1988. [4] He is also the author of a book about the discovery, America's Lost Treasure, published in 1998, [5] and is a main character in the best-selling 1998 non-fiction book Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea by Gary Kinder.
SS Central America, known as the Ship of Gold, was a 280-foot (85 m) sidewheel steamer that operated between Central America and the East Coast of the United States during the 1850s. She was originally named the SS George Law , after George Law of New York.
William Lewis Herndon was born on 25 October 1813 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Elizabeth (née Hull) and Dabney Herndon.His father was a cashier. [2] He married Frances Elizabeth Hansborough and they had a daughter, Ellen Lewis Herndon (future wife of Chester A. Arthur), born in Culpeper Court House, Virginia.
A children's book series is a set of fiction books, written specifically for child readers. Most books have with a connected storyline, filled with a setup of intertwining elements for the reader to follow along in the progressing plot.
The majority of the survivors, including all the women and children, were rescued from lifeboats and taken to shore by two passing vessels. An estimated 425 of the 578 passengers and crew perished. Survivor accounts credit Captain Herndon and first officer, Van Rensselaer, for their heroic efforts as they helped the women and children into the ...
Normand Klare published a book in 1982 called "The Final Voyage of the Central America"; The book is an exhaustive account of the Captain, crew, passengers and survivors; The accounts are drawn from letters of the survivors as well as historical news accounts and illustrations from that time period.
History books about Central America (1 C) N. Books about Nicaragua (3 P) Novels set in Central America (7 C, 9 P) P. Books about Panama (1 C)
Pages in category "1982 children's books" The following 47 pages are in this category, out of 47 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.