Podcast appearances and mentions of James L Nelson

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Martin challenges the guys to think beyond the politics and explore the strategic options for British intervention in the American Civil War in 1862. Robert's up to the challenge and gives Martin all the argument he can handle. For a good resource on the Civil War Battle of Hampton Roads and all the related materials that the guys discuss in this episode, check out Reign of Iron: The Story of the First Battling Ironclads, the Monitor and the Merrimack by James L. Nelson from 2004. 

Once upon a time, ships of war were made out of wood. Lumber was no match for cannonballs and explosive devices. Lumber broke easy, burned, and sent deadly splinters in all directions. During the American Civil War, two ships covered with iron, called ironclads, were built. They would meet and battled it out. Today we have the story of the Battle of Hampton Roads Show notes and links: * Gordon’s Letter | Coffee With Jeff (coffeewithjeff.com) * Battle of Hampton Roads – Wikipedia (wikipedia.org) * Battle of the Ironclads – Mar 09, 1862 (history.com) * Hampton Roads | Civil War Trust (civilwar.org) * Battle Of Hampton Roads | HistoryNet (historynet.com) * Battle of Hampton Roads – Conservapedia (conservapedia.com) * The Monitor vs. The CSS Virginia (Merrimack) (youtube.com) * The Story of the First Battling Ironclads, the Monitor and the Merrimack by James L. Nelson (goodreads.com) * Monitor Boys: The Crew of the Union’s First Ironclad – John V. Quarstein (google.com)

James L. Nelson is a very prolific author of both fiction and non-fiction pirate books.  All the way from Vikings through the American Civil War, he's got some unique takes on how pirates affect the world around them. Not to mention great storytelling and a deep knowledge of sailing ships.  We'll talk about his time on the Golden Hind after leaving the Hollywood grind.  And how his idea of becoming a responsible adult was to become a novelist. Really fun talk with a guy who obviously loves the sea and the people and things that float on it. Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture.  Your host Phil Johnson (comedian, musician, and pirate geek) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more. Today's show is sponsored by: Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast - The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin'!  http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com For videos, pictures, book links and more, be sure to click through to the full show notes.   http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/094 Get some of James' books on Amazon and help support Under The Crossbones! http://amzn.to/2rMmKsU    Important Websites: James L. Nelson - http://www.jameslnelson.com/ You can get my latest comedy special, "Pretty From TheBack"at http://bit.ly/prettyfromtheback Additional Show Notes: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/094   Support the show!: http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com/support    Subscribe to Under The Crossbones on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/under-crossbones-pirate-podcast/id1039621331?mt=2 Visit http://www.UnderTheCrossbones.com for all the episodes.             

Producers/Hosts: Mike Joyce & Alan Sprague Studio Engineer: Joel Mann The March Boattalk program was done when the station’s transmitter was out and was only partially recorded. It has a full (short version) interview with Maine author, sailor & historian James L. Nelson who will be featured for the whole hour on April’s Boattalk 4/14/09, about his books, particularly on the American Revolution & why boatbuilders & sailors were absolutely indispensable. The post BoatTalk 3/10/09 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.