“Born on January 17, 1706, he inhabited this planet until April 17, 1790. His talents were many and he was known to… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One American history Copy Share Image
“All merchant ships have load lines painted on both the port and starboard sides amidships. In most cases these markings are welded… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Lowest point Copy Share Image
“Farrell Lines was a concept envisioned by James A. Farrell Sr., the son of a ship’s captain and the president of the… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Maritime-history Copy Share Image
“Sundays when they could come, my mother would bring a piece of cake and some cookies from the bakery. Of course, the… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Books Copy Share Image
“Freed slaves returned to Africa settled in a section of what was known as the “Pepper Coast” and on July 26, 1847,… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Africa Copy Share Image
“José Martí, born on January 28, 1853, is known as the George Washington of Cuba, or is perhaps better identified with Simon… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Cuban-history Copy Share Image
“Camden in the winter of 1954 was a bleak place. It is difficult to see it this way if you’ve only been… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Blizzard Copy Share Image
“As the bus headed into the night, I noticed that the bench seat in the back of the bus was vacant. So… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One American history Copy Share Image
“Depending on your point of view, Jersey City was the rose, or possibly the thorn, of the Garden State. It is so… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Books Copy Share Image
“Is It True? English is a really a form of Plattdeutsch or Lowland German, the way it was spoken during the 5th… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Anglo saxon Copy Share Image
“It was the economy that troubled most people prior to World War II. Europe, especially Germany, was dealing with a deep worldwide… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One American history Copy Share Image
“Marcos Evangelista Pérez Jiménez was a general in the Venezuelan army and served as the President of Venezuela from 1952 to 1958.… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Dominican republic Copy Share Image
“The nautical expression that “Rats leave a sinking ship” is an observed truth. Not only will they attempt to save themselves but… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Behind the scenes Copy Share Image
“It’s a little known fact, but Hoboken, the Mile Square City, was originally an island in the Hudson River. Of course, its… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Civil war Copy Share Image
“Being constantly active made time fly, and so it didn’t take long before the day of departure came. It was January 4,… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Empire state Copy Share Image
“During the first century ravens or crows were often taken on board “Viking Knarr’s,” to be released thinking that they would fly… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Crow Copy Share Image
“The original name of Bucksport’s first library was the “Buckstown Social Library,” however it since been changed to “Buck Memorial Library.” Naming… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Maine-history Copy Share Image
“Eighty years ago on July 2, 1937 Amelia Earhart, the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, disappeared while… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One American history Copy Share Image
“Meteorologists agree that our planet is heating up! Now I know that many people disagree with this or just think that it… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Bay area Copy Share Image
“When I told my parents that I was going to sea, they didn’t ask any questions and seemed to take it all… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Dining room Copy Share Image
“Despite the differences in their ages, I still thought of them as adventurous girls. It never occurred to me that they might… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Mother and daughter Copy Share Image
“On March 12, 2015, the AIM Development Company, that deals in scrap metal, met to discuss demolishing the now defunct Verso Paper… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One History Copy Share Image
“It was on July 2, 1776 that the Second Continental Congress voted for the legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One American history Copy Share Image
“Hollywood was called Tinseltown for a reason and I was caught up in its glitter. My friend Ken seemed to know everyone… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Friendship Copy Share Image
“The Caribbean is still an exciting destination. I have been to just about every notable island surrounding this sea and have yet… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Caribbean Copy Share Image
“Castine predates the Plymouth Colony by 7 years and, being one of the oldest settlements in America, has a rich history. Founded… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One American history Copy Share Image
“Twenty years prior to my birth, Marie Curie advocated the use of Radiography in the diagnosis of injuries and treatment of wounded… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Computers Copy Share Image
“As cadets, we constantly hammered, scraped and wire brushed rusting steel, before applying red lead paint. Most of the paint we used… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Leadership Copy Share Image
“For us on the East Coast of the United States the systematic change in the calendar begins on December 31, 2017. It… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Atlantic ocean Copy Share Image
“The definition for the “Poop Deck” as found in nautical books would lead you to believe that the name was derived from… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Cruise ships Copy Share Image
“Born John Paul in Arbigland, Scotland on July 6, 1747, he started his seagoing career as an apprentice aboard the sail ship… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One American history Copy Share Image
