Tag: mutiny

  • Sailing the Graveyard Sea by Richard Snow

    Sailing the Graveyard Sea by Richard Snow

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Sailing the Graveyard Sea: When nepotism gets you hung from the yardarm. Quick synopsis: The story of the U.S. Navy’s only recorded mutiny. Fact for Non-History People: The mutiny is one of the major drivers to the establishment of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. (Note: Go Army, Beat Navy.)…

  • The Bounty by Caroline Alexander

    The Bounty by Caroline Alexander

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Bounty: All of this over a plant. Quick synopsis: The story of the mutiny on the Bounty in 1789 in the middle of the South Pacific. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: The mutineers who ended up at Pitcairn Island created a society that today comes from only 4 family…

  • Lost Paradise by Kathy Marks

    Lost Paradise by Kathy Marks

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Lost Paradise: These people make the Tiger King look downright classy. Quick synopsis: A short history of the people of Pitcairn Island with a specific focus on the sexual assault trials of 2004. It is all really gross. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: The people of Pitcairn Island are the…