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A British-born artist who lived and worked in the Boston area, John Stobart's meticulously researched paintings of 19th-century harbors and tall ships earned him a reputation as one of the world’s foremost maritime painters.

Journalist David Grann happened upon the tale of the HMS Wager, which wrecked off Chile in 1741 during a treasure-hunting mission. A few dozen people survived, and it was one castaway's journal that gripped him. The story, Grann says, is “a story about the disintegration of a floating civilization.”

Journalist David Grann happened upon the tale of the HMS Wager, which wrecked off Chile in 1741 during a treasure-hunting mission. A few dozen people survived, and it was one castaway's journal that gripped him. The story, Grann says, is “a story about the disintegration of a floating civilization.”

A new novel recalls the daunting, high-seas effort to sail a ship destined for the big screen from one side of the country to the other.

The English had more ‘ship-smashing’ guns, more experienced gunners, better powder and more standardised shot. (The...

To write his latest book, David Grann traveled to the remote Pacific island where 18th century sailors turned to mutiny and murder. "A voyage always reveals the soul," he tells Esquire.

Travel through time with the best historical fiction series. Uncover epic tales, richly-drawn characters, and immerse yourself in history like never before.

John David Warner Jr., Major, USAF, Ret., age 75, passed away at home in York County on Thursday, April 13, 2023. The cause was infection from both Small Cell…

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

William Anthony Hay reviews “Command of the Ocean: A Naval History of Britain, 1649-1815,” by N. A. M. Rodger.