The Big Ship: The Story of the S.S. United States
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Book details
- Author
- Frank Braynard
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Transportation › Ships & Boats › History
- Topics
- ocean liners · maritime history · transatlantic travel · passenger ships · North Atlantic crossing · ship photography
- ISBN-13
- 9781596527645 (Paperback)9781630264406 (Hardcover)
About the author
FRANK O. BRAYNARD was an American maritime historian, artist, and author of over forty books on maritime subjects, including the six-volume history of the SS Leviathan and, with Bill Miller, the three-volume Fifty Famous Liners.
Braynard served as president of the Steamship Historical Society of America, curator of the American Merchant Marine Museum at Kings Point, and a founding director of New York’s South Street Seaport Museum. He held an undergraduate degree in history from Duke University and a master’s degree in maritime history from Columbia University.
Beyond his writing, Braynard organized the first Operation Sail in 1964 and OpSail '76 for the U.S. Bicentennial, and was an honorary member of the Council of American Master Mariners. His work reflected a lifelong dedication to preserving and celebrating maritime history.