That Damned Adams and the Amistad by Gerald Prueitt Hardcover Book

Description: That Damned Adams and the Amistad by Gerald Prueitt Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Sixty slaves were abducted in Africa, locked in auction pens by Cuban traders, then cramped below deck of the slave ship "Amistad." During a storm at sea they broke their chains, and killed the captain and crew. Knowing how to sail kept two Cuban slave traders alive. Cinque, the leader, demanded, "Return to Africa!" The ship was too small. They had no food, and a crew of African farmers. The Cubans sailed for Africa by day, at night sailed for the coast of America and were captured by the U.S. navy. In an era more full of political turmoil than today, ex-president John Quincy Adams, at 73, tried the Amistad case before the Supreme Court. Newspapers were aflame with wild accounts of savage African pirates. President Van Buren, a pro-slaver, wanted to give the " pirates" to Spain to hang. There were street riots North and South; fist fights broke out in congress; reporters were stoned and killed. Adams was threatened with hanging, shooting and, castration if he took the case. So he took it and won. Some called him crazy. Others called him Old Man Eloquent. Most called him... That Damned Adams. Author Biography Gerald Prueitt was born in Kentucky, and raised an army brat, traveling since he was six months old, living around the world. It gave him insights to all kinds of places and people, and the space they took up. Gerald attended The School of Visual Arts, before working as an illustrator for various magazines and ad agencies. He also worked at CBS TV for five years, designing promotional videos, show openings, and special effects for every major television program. Gerald started his own DGA production company, directing major commercials around the world. He has written twenty-one screenplays, and four novels. Currently he co-owns and works at his distillery, Vivacity Fine Spirits, in Oregon. Details ISBN 1956452621 ISBN-13 9781956452624 Title That Damned Adams and the Amistad Author Gerald Prueitt Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 190 Publisher Central Park South Publishing GE_Item_ID:160067919; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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