Background
Barry, James Potvin was born on October 23, 1918 in Alton, Illinois, United States. Son of Paul Augustine and Elder (Potvin) Barry.
( This book tells the story of the enigmatic John Hacker,...)
This book tells the story of the enigmatic John Hacker, his innovative designs, and his opulent, well-constructed boats. Hacker was arguably the most significant runabout and power boat designer of the first half of the 20th century. He started Hacker Boat Company in Detroit in 1914 and drafted some of the most successful and popular designs such as the Belle Isle Bear Cat. The company was in its prime, and after opening a satellite location in Mount Clemens, Michigan, Hacker relocated his business, including all 68 employees, to the Mount Clemens location. Despite the horrendous economic impact of the Great Depression, Hacker Boat Company pressed on. John Hacker stayed with the business until 1935 and again moved on. Hacker boats were built until 1961. This book is organized chronologically with John Hacker as the through line, retracing his involvement with each company. The book concentrates on the boats, the drivetrains, and the evolution of powerboat design. It highlights the life and times of John Hacker as well as the key designers and company officers that worked behind the scenes.
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(The life of Henry Ford emphasizing the creation and growt...)
The life of Henry Ford emphasizing the creation and growth of the Ford Motor Company and its impact on the American economy.
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(Discusses the background and significance of events of th...)
Discusses the background and significance of events of the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, emphasizing the effect of the black American athletes' victories on Hitler's theories of Nordic supremacy.
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( This remarkable book reveals how the waters of Georgia...)
This remarkable book reveals how the waters of Georgian Bay shaped the lives of those who came to her shores. Includes rare maps and priceless period photographs.
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(This fascinating book traces the development of Great Lak...)
This fascinating book traces the development of Great Lakes forts from the 1600s to the American Civil War. The French, British, and Americans build military forts and established fortified trading posts and missions. Barry gives dramatic background, showing the forces that led to the building of the forts and sometimes to their destruction. He compellingly describes campaigns and battles. He gives us such colorful historical figures as Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac, Sir William Johnson, Chief Pontiac, Robert Rogers, and Anthony Wayne. Some twenty Great Lakes forts can still be seen, and the author clearly describes each as it is today and tells how history shaped it. From the strongest fort on the Lakes, Fort Henry, to the forts at key historic places along the Niagara Frontier and at Mackinac, the fur trade outposts at Grand Portage and Fort William, the mission of Sainte Marie, or the naval base at Penetanguishene, all are vividly presented. Here is particular information about forts that grew into cities as did Fort York at Toronto or forts that defended cities, such as Fort Ontario at Oswego and Fort Wayne at Detroit. Rare drawings, paintings, prints, maps, and vintage photos on nearly every page shows clearly the people and conditions that shaped history throughout the region. Modern photos give a striking impression of the forts that remain today. The illustrations and text together offer an incomparable pageant of Great Lakes history.
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(Recounts the naval battle waged between British and Ameri...)
Recounts the naval battle waged between British and American forces to gain control of Lake Erie in 1813.
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Some books stand the test of time and become classics -- this history of the Georgian Bay region is one of them. This edition includes a new epilogue by the author, the Bay's most-respected historian.
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(The waters of the Great Lakes are among the most treacher...)
The waters of the Great Lakes are among the most treacherous in the world. Violent storms churn up waves and unpredictable currents capsize large vessels or cast them onto shoals and rocks where they are battered to pieces. An estimated 10,000 ships have fallen prey to the fury of the Great Lakes during the 150 years of their navigational history. This figure compares to an equal number of disasters which have occurred over the past 300 years around the British Isles. Yet despite the fascinating nature of the topic and the enormity of the problem, there has been an absence of informative published material on this theme. James P. Barry's Wrecks and Rescues of the Great Lakes fills the gap. Shipwrecks on the Great Lakes began almost as soon as there were ships to be wrecked. One of the first vessels built there by the French, the Frontenac, was wrecked in 1679. The book reveals the severity of the weather through dramatic photographs of shipwrecks, and graphic descriptions of the events surrounding them. The Victorian and Edwardian wrecks on the Canadian shore are depicted in minute detail. The photographs of the wrecks on the American side between 1881 and 1910 show the frailty of those vessels. However, the more modern ships of the '20s and '30s were not immune to the power of the lakes. This fact becomes increasing clear in the depiction of recent disasters and daring rescue attempts. The moving description of the tragic loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald makes the reader keenly aware of the present dangers.
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(Describes the eleven-year armed conflict in Kansas territ...)
Describes the eleven-year armed conflict in Kansas territory between the proponents of slavery and the free staters.
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(The waters of the Great Lakes are among the most treacher...)
The waters of the Great Lakes are among the most treacherous in the world. Violent storms churn up waves and unpredictable currents capsize large vessels or cast them onto shoals and rocks where they are battered to pieces. An estimated 10,000 ships have fallen prey to the fury of the Great Lakes during the 150 years of their navigational history. This figure compares to an equal number of disasters which have occurred over the past 300 years around the British Isles. Yet despite the fascinating nature of the topic and the enormity of the problem, there has been an absence of informative published material on this theme. James P. Barry's Wrecks and Rescues of the Great Lakes fills the gap. Shipwrecks on the Great Lakes began almost as soon as there were ships to be wrecked. One of the first vessels built there by the French, the Frontenac, was wrecked in 1679. The book reveals the severity of the weather through dramatic photographs of shipwrecks, and graphic descriptions of the events surrounding them. The Victorian and Edwardian wrecks on the Canadian shore are depicted in minute detail. The photographs of the wrecks on the American side between 1881 and 1910 show the frailty of those vessels. However, the more modern ships of the '20s and '30s were not immune to the power of the lakes. This fact becomes increasing clear in the depiction of recent disasters and daring rescue attempts. The moving description of the tragic loss of the Edmund Fitzgerald makes the reader keenly aware of the present dangers.
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( This look back at the great boatbuilders that sprung up...)
This look back at the great boatbuilders that sprung up on the shores of the Great Lakes stretches from the first use of internal combustion for marine applications in the late nineteenth century to the early-1960s, when wooden construction was increasingly replaced by fiberglass and aluminum, and on to the early 1980s. More than covering lovely mahogany runabouts, this work also includes chapters on racers and cruisers/commuters. In addition to familiar names like Chris-Craft, Hacker, Century, and Lyman, there are also less frequently covered boats from names like Richards, Matthews, Burger, and Tiara. The final chapters explore the use of non-wood materials.Detroit was the epicenter of early-20th century boat-makers using engines from the nation's nascent automotive industry. Boat-makers, however, did not cluster as tightly around that city as did auto manufacturers; they were found from the Thousand Islands of Lake Ontario to Chicago and Duluth. Despite this regionalism the Great Lakes builders, more than any others, influenced the entire world's powerboating community.
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Barry, James Potvin was born on October 23, 1918 in Alton, Illinois, United States. Son of Paul Augustine and Elder (Potvin) Barry.
Bachelor cum laude, Ohio State University, 1940.
Commissioned 2d. Lieutenant Artillery, United States Army, 1940; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army served European Theatre of Operations, United States Army, 1944-1946; adviser to Turkish Army, 1951-1953; detailed, Army General Staff, Washington, 1953-1956; retired, 1966; administrator, Capital U., Columbus, Ohio., 1967-1971; freelance writer, editor, Columbus, 1971-1977; director, Ohioana library association, 1977-1988; editor, Ohioana Quarterly, 1977-1988; senior editor, Inland Seas, since 1984; photographer, documentary and book illustrator, since 1968.
( This look back at the great boatbuilders that sprung up...)
(Discusses the background and significance of events of th...)
(The life of Henry Ford emphasizing the creation and growt...)
( This book tells the story of the enigmatic John Hacker,...)
(Describes the eleven-year armed conflict in Kansas territ...)
( Some books stand the test of time and become classics ...)
( This remarkable book reveals how the waters of Georgia...)
(This fascinating book traces the development of Great Lak...)
(Recounts the naval battle waged between British and Ameri...)
(Discusses the history, economy, and geography of the Grea...)
(The waters of the Great Lakes are among the most treacher...)
(The waters of the Great Lakes are among the most treacher...)
(Ships of the Great Lakes: 300 Years of Navigation. Ships ...)
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Member International Association Great Lakes Research, Association Great Lakes Maritime History, Canada Nautical Research Society, Great Lakes History Society, Marine History Society, Ohio History Society, World Ship Society, Antique and Classic Boat Society, Royal Canada Yacht Club, Columbus Country Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Anne Elizabeth Jackson, April 16, 1966.