The Story of the H. L. Hunley and Queenie's Coin

During the Civil War, Union forces blockade the port of Charlestonso the Confederate army seeks a way to attack the Yankee ships.George Dixon is part of the group of men given the task of creatingand building the "fish boat," a submarine. The H.L. Hunley ultimatelysets out on its mission to sink Yankee ships, but fails to return, itswhereabouts unknown. For more than 100 years, the mystery of theHunley and the fate of its crew stayed buried. The Story of the H.L. Hunleyand Queenie's...
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During the Civil War, Union forces blockade the port of Charlestonso the Confederate army seeks a way to attack the Yankee ships.George Dixon is part of the group of men given the task of creatingand building the "fish boat," a submarine. The H.L. Hunley ultimatelysets out on its mission to sink Yankee ships, but fails to return, itswhereabouts unknown. For more than 100 years, the mystery of theHunley and the fate of its crew stayed buried. The Story of the H.L. Hunleyand Queenie's Coin recounts the story of the "fish boat," through itscreation and mission, to its ultimate recovery and final voyage home.Fran Hawk and her husband live in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, near several Hunleylandmarks. For the past ten years, she has enjoyed her job as a children's librarian in her localschool district. Currently she works in a small alternative high school for at-risk students.She writes a weekly children's book review column for the Charleston Post and Courierand writes freelance articles for magazines.Dan Nance has published dozens of extraordinary and provocative images of the Civil War.Agraduate of the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, Dan's work has graced numerous bookand magazine covers and is widely respected by both scholars and historical interpreters alike.Dan has works in the permanent collection of the South Carolina State Museum. He lives withhis family in Charlotte, North Carolina.