John Devoy's Catalpa Expedition by Philip Fennell (English) Paperback Book

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Details one of the most important rescues in Irish American history

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The story of John Devoy's 1876 Catalpa rescue is a tale of heroism, creativity, and the triumph of independent spirit in pursuit of freedom. The daily log on board the whaling ship Catalpa begins with the typical recount of a crew intact and a spirit unfettered, but such quiet words deceive the truth of the audacious enterprise that came to be known as one of the most important rescues in Irish American history. John Devoy's men rescued six Irish political prisoners from the Australian coast, allowing millions of fellow Irishmen and American-Fenians, many of whom secretly financed the dangerous plot, to draw courage from the newly exiled prisoners.Philip Fennell and Marie King tell the story from John Devoy's own records and the ship's logbooks. John Devoy's Catalpa Expedition includes an introduction by Terry Golway and the personal diaries, letters, and reports from John Devoy and his men.

Author Biography

Philip Fennell is an accountant. Marie King, his wife, is a graduate of New York University and an elementary school teacher. Their first editing collaboration resulted in the publication of an ancestor's recollection Voyage of the Hougoumont and Life at Fremantle: The Life of an Irish Rebel. They live in Pawling, New York. Terry Golway is an editor and writer" Terry Golway is an editor and writer at The New York Observer and author of Irish Rebel: John Devoy and America's Fight for Ireland.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Martin Kevin CusackIntroduction by Terry Golway AcknowledgmentsAbbreviations Editors' PrologueEditors' Note Chapters I-XIVEditors' Epilogue Appendix A: Letters from James Wilson Appendix B: From the Report of the Eighth Annual [Clan-na-Gael]Convention, Cleveland, Ohio, September 4, 1877Appendix C: Dramatis Personae Sources Index About the Editors

Review

"It's a story of rescue from the high seas as Pawling residents Philip Fennell and Marie King take readers to 1876 and the voyage of the Catalpa. John Devoy and his crew had a daring mission in mind: rescue six Irish political prisoners from the Australian coast and, in one bold move, inspire millions of Irishmen and Irish Americans. The story is gathered from the personal diaries, letters and reports from those involved in the maritime adventure." Poughkeepsie Journal "For the Irish and the Americans, for the historian and for the political analysts among us, John Devoy's Catalpa Expedition is a work brimming with relevance and meaning. Few will want to miss an opportunity to have it on their shelves." The West Australian Newspaper "The New York authors, each a descendant of a pardoned Fenian prisoner, have recounted the adventure by valuably editing a series of original records including Devoy's diary, the ship's logbooks, and reports from Devoy's men... The use of Devoy's journal, written eighteen years after the event, passionately captured the balancing act required to juggle doggedly-held differing attitudes, internal feuds, empty gestures and frustrating politics." Australian Journal of Politics and History

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The story of John Devoy's 1876 Catalpa rescue is a tale of heroism, creativity, and the triumph of independent spirit in pursuit of freedom. The daily log on board the whaling ship Catalpa begins with the typical recount of a crew intact and a spirit unfettered, but such quiet words deceive the truth of the audacious enterprise that came to be known as one of the most important rescues in Irish American history. John Devoy's men rescued six Irish political prisoners from the Australian coast, allowing millions of fellow Irishmen and American-Fenians, many of whom secretly financed the dangerous plot, to draw courage from the newly exiled prisoners. Philip Fennell and Marie King tell the story from John Devoy's own records and the ship's logbooks. John Devoy's Catalpa Expedition includes an introduction by Terry Golway and the personal diaries, letters, and reports from John Devoy and his men.

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Details one of the most important rescues in Irish American history

Details ISBN0814727743 Short Title JOHN DEVOYS CATALPA EXPEDITION Pages 225 Publisher New York University Press Language English ISBN-10 0814727743 ISBN-13 9780814727744 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 2008 Imprint New York University Press Country of Publication United States Author Terry Golway Edited by Marie King Place of Publication New York DOI 10.1604/9780814727744 UK Release Date 2008-04-01 NZ Release Date 2008-04-01 US Release Date 2008-04-01 Publication Date 2008-04-01 Alternative 9780814727485 DEWEY 994.031 Audience General AU Release Date 2008-03-31 We've got this

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