“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
“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
“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
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“Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, honestly believed that he could reason with Adolf Hitler in good faith. Now,… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One European history Copy Share Image
“Instantly, I noticed that our conversation was easy, flirtatious and exciting. It didn’t take very long for us to get to know… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Communication Copy Share Image
“Crimping or Shanghaiing was the act of kidnapping unsuspecting men to serve aboard ships usually destined to sail to the far east.… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One American history 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
“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
“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
“In mid-sentence, there was a jolt and the unmistakable hissing sound of the steam engine was heard. The train came to life… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One New-jersey-history Copy Share Image
“It was the middle of the afternoon, on a sunny day in early August of 1952, when we pulled into the bus… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Captain-hank-bracker Copy Share Image
“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
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“The “Sons of the Pioneers” are amongst America’s earliest Country/Western singing groups. One weekend we’d drive south of the border to Tijuana,… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One American history Copy Share Image
“On Sunday evenings, there was a comparatively vast array of radio shows from which to choose. Frequently I would lie in my… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Autobiography Copy Share Image
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“Because in America there is a naive belief that we are all rugged individuals and can make it on our own, stock… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Coal miners 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
“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
“My father was a renowned chef, who had learned his trade as an apprentice in Europe. During the depression with work hard… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Food Copy Share Image
“The Hoboken waterfront was still familiar to me from earlier years when I walked along River Street on my way to catch… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Hudson river 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
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