On the first of September 1785, with night coming on and the weather deteriorating, the crew of the ship Faithful Steward sailed toward Delaware's notorious False Cape. In the summer of 1785, a group of Irish migrants took to the Atlantic to escape the abuse and persecution of the ruling classes at home. They sought a new life in the United States, a place "where the banner of freedom waved proudly" and "every good was possessed." Their ship was new and sturdy, and its captain had a good reputation. On this voyage, however, it was overloaded with migrant families and a massive cargo of counter... Read More
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On the first of September 1785, with night coming on and the weather deteriorating, the crew of the ship Faithful Steward sailed toward Delaware's notorious False Cape. In the summer of 1785, a group of Irish migrants took to the Atlantic to escape the abuse and persecution of the ruling classes at home. They sought a new life in the United States, a place "where the banner of freedom waved proudly" and "every good was possessed." Their ship was new and sturdy, and its captain had a good reputation. On this voyage, however, it was overloaded with migrant families and a massive cargo of counter... Read More
On the first of September 1785, with night coming on and the weather deteriorating, the crew of the ship Faithful Steward sailed toward Delaware's notorious False Cape. In the summer of 1785, a group of Irish migrants took to the Atlantic to escape the abuse and persecution of the ruling classes at home. They sought a new life in the United States, a place "where the banner of freedom waved proudly" and "every good was possessed." Their ship was new and sturdy, and its captain had a good reputation. On this voyage, however, it was overloaded with migrant families and a massive cargo of counterfeit coins. By the first of September the ship was lost, somewhere off the mid-Atlantic coast. Michael Timothy Dougherty tells the story of the wreck and the people on board.
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Pages: 160
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Disaster
Publication Date: 24th April 2023
State: Delaware
ISBN: 9781467153560
Format: Paperback
BISACs: ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Coins, Currency & Medals SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Author Bio
Michael Timothy Dougherty is an attorney with more than twenty-five years of experience in the executive and legislative branches of the federal government. He most recently served as an assistant secretary for Border, Immigration and Trade Policy and as ombudsman for Citizenship and Immigration Services at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He is a shipwreck diver. His home surf break is Indian River Inlet, Delaware.
On the first of September 1785, with night coming on and the weather deteriorating, the crew of the ship Faithful Steward sailed toward Delaware's notorious False Cape. In the summer of 1785, a group of Irish migrants took to the Atlantic to escape the abuse and persecution of the ruling classes at home. They sought a new life in the United States, a place "where the banner of freedom waved proudly" and "every good was possessed." Their ship was new and sturdy, and its captain had a good reputation. On this voyage, however, it was overloaded with migrant families and a massive cargo of counterfeit coins. By the first of September the ship was lost, somewhere off the mid-Atlantic coast. Michael Timothy Dougherty tells the story of the wreck and the people on board.
Pages: 160
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: The History Press
Series: Disaster
Publication Date: 24th April 2023
State: Delaware
ISBN: 9781467153560
Format: Paperback
BISACs: ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Coins, Currency & Medals SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
Michael Timothy Dougherty is an attorney with more than twenty-five years of experience in the executive and legislative branches of the federal government. He most recently served as an assistant secretary for Border, Immigration and Trade Policy and as ombudsman for Citizenship and Immigration Services at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He is a shipwreck diver. His home surf break is Indian River Inlet, Delaware.
