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Captain John Ericsson: Father of the “Monitor”, Author:

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Captain John Ericsson: Father of the “Monitor”, Author:

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This is the first biography for young people of the Swedish-American genius who invented the Monitor- the revolutionary ironclad warship that, at the very moment Lincoln was considering evacuating Washington during the civil War, turned the tide of battle for the North in the historic duel with the "Merrimac.". Condition: Used; good; Hardcover w/dustjacket: 255 pages; Dimensions: 8.25 x 5.5 inches; Publisher: Vanguard Press; Second Printing edition (1960)

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