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Ocean-Born Mary: The Truth Behind a New Hampshire Legend (American Legends) Kindle Edition

by Jeremy D'Entremont (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 14 ratings
A historian delves into the legendary story of the baby who saved a ship full of Scottish immigrants from pirates.

Meet Mary, ocean-born and named by an infamous pirate. Her birth saved a group of Scottish immigrants aboard a ship bound for New England in 1720. Halfway through the grueling voyage, pirates intercepted and captured the vessel. Upon hearing a baby’s cry, the pirate captain promised to spare the lives of all on board if the mother named her newborn Mary, allegedly after his beloved mother. The ship arrived safely in Massachusetts, and Mary lived most of her long life in Londonderry, New Hampshire.

Discover the house in Henniker, New Hampshire, that Mary is said to haunt, and where a pirate purportedly stashed his treasure, as historian Jeremy D’Entremont separates the facts from the fantastic legends shrouding one of New England’s most enduring folk tales.
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    The History Press
  5. Publication date
    July 19, 2011
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About the Author

Jeremy D'Entremont is a writer, photographer and tour guide whose specialty is New England maritime history. He is the author of nine books, including The Lighthouses of Maine, Great Shipwrecks of the Maine Coast and The Lighthouse Handbook: New England. He's written more than three hundred articles on lighthouses and maritime history, and his photographs have appeared in countless books, magazines and calendars. He's the historian and president of the American Lighthouse Foundation and founder of Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses. He has appeared on the History Channel, public television, Travel Channel, Syfy Channel, WCVB-TV, WMUR-TV and has been heard on National Public Radio speaking about lighthouses and maritime history. His website on New England lighthouses, www.lighthouse.cc, was launched in 1997. Jeremy also offers tours based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire; see www.newenglandlighthousetours.com. He has lectured on and narrated cruises all along the New England coast. He lives in Portsmouth with his wife, Charlotte Raczkowski, and their tuxedo cat, Evie.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00XRFTG14
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The History Press (July 19, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 19, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6.0 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 131 pages
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Jeremy D'Entremont has been writing about and photographing the lighthouses of New England since the mid-1980s. He's the author of more than 20 books and hundreds of articles on lighthouses and other maritime subjects. He is the historian for the U.S. Lighthouse Society and produces and hosts the Society's podcast, "Light Hearted." He's a past president for the American Lighthouse Foundation and founder of Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses.

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Customers find the book well researched, with one review highlighting its excellent investigation into a New Hampshire legend. They also appreciate its entertainment value, with one customer noting how it goes beyond mere family history.

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Customers praise the book's thorough research, with one customer highlighting its excellent investigation into a New Hampshire legend, while another notes how it sheds light on the ghost story.

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  • Steven P. Marini
    5.0 out of 5 stars I needed a good source for research and this is it
    Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2015
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    I'm writing a fictional mystery that has elements from the history of Ocean Born Mary, the development of the legend and some 1970s characters and shenanigans, including murder, of course. I needed a good source for research and this is it. If you're not writing, you'll find this work entertaining and fun. There are photos of the old house and a well researched narrative that I found very helpful and fun. If you're at all interested in legends and how they can develop, you'll enjoy this fine work.
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    3.0 out of 5 stars but i found it boring..
    Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2015
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    it was well researched, but i found it boring...maybe it was me...
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  • phillipseven
    5.0 out of 5 stars Getting the facts straight
    Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2011
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    Finally, the Wallace line gets the real story of OBM right - this fun read goes beyond the family history and shedding light on the so-called ghost story, but provides us with a contextual history of the Ulster Scots. Very thorough and well done!
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  • J.P.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent investigation into a New Hampshire legend.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2014
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    Painstakingly researched and thoroughly entertaining.
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