Two years before the mast and other voyages (Library of America 161)
by Dana, Richard Henry, 1815-1882.
Series
Physical Description: |
926 p. ; 21 cm. |
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Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 900-926). |
ISBN: |
1931082839 (alk. paper) |
Author Notes: |
Upon his return to Boston, Dana completed his studies at Harvard and was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1840, the same year he completed Two Years Before the Mast. Because of his experiences and his passionate commitment to the rights of the common sailor, he specialized in maritime law, soon earning himself the nickname, "the sailors' lawyer." His work on behalf of sailors in both the courts and the popular press led to important reforms in the conditions of their lives and the terms of their employment. Active also in the still unpopular cause of abolition, Dana alienated himself from the rich and powerful, those proper Bostonians who controlled so much of the world to which Dana was drawn by his political ambitions. (Bowker Author Biography) |