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The Abraham Lincoln of the Sea: The Life of Andrew Furuseth, by Arnold Berwick It is assumed that slavery in the United States ended with the Emancipation Proclamation, but American seamen were held in bondage for another 52 years. This is the story of a Norwegian sailor who devoted his life to securing freedom and justice for seamen.
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The Abraham Lincoln of the Sea; A Biography of Andrew Furuseth, by Arno ld Berwick (Odin Press, 511 Summit Drive, Santa Cruz CA 95060, 1993, 176pp, illus:$ l 9.95hb) President Woodrow Wilson , speaking to his secretary moments after a private meeting with Andrew Furuseth, reportedly said to him : "Tumulty, I have just experienced a great half-hour, the tensest si nce I came to the White House." A few days later, on March 4, 19 15 , Wilson signed into law the Seamen ' s (La Follette) Act, extendin g fo r the first time Jong-denied civil rights to seamen. Forthe Norweg ian-born Furuseth , it was the culmination of25 years work and the high point of his long career as a tireless maritime union campaigner. Abraham Lincoln of the Sea is a gritty retelling of Furuseth 's 1ifelong fight for the freedom and welfare of sa ilors-a story of crimps and boardinghouse keepers, buckoes , Wobblies and Communists, the rise of maritime uni ons , maneuverings in Washington DC , and strikes and battles on the San Francisco waterfront. This compe lling biography is a tribute to a remarkable man . KH The Book of Wooden Boats, photographs by Benjamin Mendlowitz, text by Maynard Bray (W.W. Norton & Co., New York NY, 1992 , 191pp, large size, index; $50hb ). Maynard Bray ' s authoritative text sets off 210 stunning photos of 90 classic wooden boats from Benjamin Mendlowitz ' s camera, which catches the very spirit of these lovely, serv icable vessels. Video Treasures of the Titanic, Cabin Fever E ntertai nment, 1988, co lor, 60 min. Two years after the rediscovery of the Titanic by a joint French-American team, the French government sent an exped ition to remove artifacts from the wreck. This film does have some magnificent underwater shots of the broken vessel, but it is impossible to ignore the fact that at least 900 pieces of hi storical ev idence were removed from thi s new ly discovered site. Setting Sail: The Star oflndia Goes to Sea, narrated by Walter Cron.kite, San Diego Maritime Museum, Wilarvi Communications, Inc., 1992, 30 minutes,co1or. This film marvelously communicates the hard work, discipline, and most of all , the exhilaration of a dedicated, novice crew pulling together to bring a piece of our maritime past to life on the open sea. SEA HISTORY 64, WINTER 1992-93