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Written from the perspective of the project archaeologist, this is
the story of a remarkable, albeit accidental, discovery of a
Spanish vessel on a secret mission carrying a unique cargo bound
from Peru to the King of Spain, circa 1659. The San Miguel de
Archangel carried a sample of the vaunted 'Star of Lima' coinage,
minted illegally by the Count Alba de Liste. The ship wrecked with
little note in the annals of Florida's history... until now.
Between the years 1925 and 1931 the publishing tycoon, William
Randolph Hearst acquired six Medieval Period structures in the
United Kingdom and Spain. Hearst dismantled all, or portions, of
these buildings, with the intention of rebuilding some, and using
others as 'fabric' for other construction projects in the United
States, most notably, Hearst Castle at San Simeon, California and
another residence, St. Donats's Castle in Wales. The Lost
Monasteries of William Randolph Hearst is the story of Dr. Robert
Baer's quest to document this little known, and little researched
period in the life of WRH, within the wider context of Hearst's
life as a builder and collector.
A Republished and Annotated Edition of "Passing It On: Short Talks
on Tribal Fighting on the North-West Frontier of India" with new a
Forward and Lessons Learned. Republished by the Foreign Military
Studies Office, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Illustrated. From the
foreword: "This book, originally published as a guide for British
lieutenants and captains, demonstrates that improvements in
technology-much of it available to both sides - have had only a
modest impact on infantry fighting in this rugged terrain. However,
it also demonstrates that the key to enhancing basic infantry
effectiveness is using the terrain effectively, maintaining force
security and understanding the mountain people. General Sir Andrew
Skeen spent decades dealing with this frontier. His combat
experience in the Afghanistan frontier region was extensive, but he
also saw action against the Boxers in China, in Somaliland,
Gallipoli and the trenches of the Western Front in World War I. His
final field posting was as the Chief of the General Staff of the
Army of India. "Passing it on" is about passing on his experience
in this turbulent region to the lieutenants and captains who were
then dealing with the problems of mountain combat against Pushtun
tribesmen. His advice is still relevant to what our soldiers are
facing today. The mission of the Foreign Military Studies Office is
to esearch and present foreign ideas and perspectives to better
understand present and future problems. Occasionally we visit the
past to find those ideas and perspectives. This 1932 book is not so
much a step backwards as the (re)discovery of a useful map for now
and the future. We hope it will be of value to our readers."
Here's the story of Anomaly 27, a section of mystery wreckage which
lays more than 2000 feet from the hulk of the S.S. Copenhagen, a
vessel which grounded near Pompano Beach, Florida at the turn of
the last century. A professional archaeologist, Dr. Robert Baer
describes the anomaly, how it was located, and, finally, how the
anomaly is proven to be the missing bow section of the S.S.
Copenhagen. The author explains the details of the discovery and
the methods used to confirm the identity of the wreckage. This is a
story of modern-day exploration at its finest. A great read for
wreck divers and academics alike Fully illustrated with
magnetometric charts, wreck site maps, bathymetric charts,
contemporary underwater photos as well as classic photos of the
Copenhagen as she sits stranded just after the wreck event. 90
pages, B&W, with an index containing more than 500 citations.
Reference listings along with figure citations in classic monograph
style.
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