The Captainas Widow of Sandwich: Self-Invention and the Life of Hannah Rebecca Burgess, 1834-1917 by Megan Taylor Shockley

The Captainas Widow of Sandwich: Self-Invention and the Life of Hannah Rebecca Burgess, 1834-1917

Megan Taylor Shockley

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nonfiction autobiography biography history reflective medium-paced
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In 1852 Hannah Rebecca Crowell married sea captain William Burgess and set sail. Within three years, Rebecca Burgess had crossed the equator eleven times and learned to navigate a vessel. In 1856, 22-year-old Rebecca saved the ship Challenger as h...

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