John Devoy's Catalpa Expedition

by Marie King, Terry Golway, Philip Fennell

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814727743
• ISBN13: 9780814727744
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"