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About davidhanna1812

I am author based in New York. My father was the painter David Hanna. His painting "Nightwatch" depicts his friend, the painter and ex-seaman, Alex Breed.

Letter to the Editor (Portland Press Herald)

The letter I sent to the editor of the Press Herald was published in today’s edition, along with a letter written by the executive director of the Maine Maritime Museum (please go to this link, if you’d like to read these … Continue reading

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Portland Press Herald article

Yesterday, I was unexpectedly interviewed over the phone by a reporter from the Portland Press Herald for an article he was writing about one of the Boxer’s guns. You can read the article at the link below. I wanted to take … Continue reading

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History in Review

http://www.historyinreview.org/dh_knights.html

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Morris County Authors Day

I’ll be signing and selling copies of my book, Knights of the Sea, this coming Saturday (April 28th) at the Morris County Library located at 30 East Hanover Avenue in Whippany, New Jersey. The library will be hosting its annual … Continue reading

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WABC Radio, John Batchelor Show

If you’d like to listen to my interview broadcast on WABC Radio, please see this link:  http://wabcradio.com/sectional.asp?id=33447 Then scroll down to:  Saturday, 4/7/12 – Batchelor 10pm. In this segment author Thomas Borstelmann is interviewed first, while my interview is in … Continue reading

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Washington Post

My book was mentioned in yesterday’s Washington Post, please see the link if you’d like to see it:  http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/3-books-on-the-war-of-1812/2012/01/25/gIQAhj5dWS_story.html

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Independence Seaport Museum. Philadelphia

This Saturday, March 17th, I’ll be speaking at the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia. My talk is part of the opening weekend of the museum’s “Home of the Brave:  War of 1812 in Art, Story & Song.” For details please … Continue reading

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Barnes & Noble, Livingston Mall, NJ. event

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San Francisco Sacramento Book Review

If you’d like to read the most recent review of my book, please see this link:  http://citybookreview.com/2012/03/knights-of-the-sea-the-true-story-of-the-boxer-and-the-enterprise-and-the-war-of-1812/

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Steve Jones of Maine

Listening to my new CD by Steve Jones of Maine. It’s one of the best albums I’ve heard in a long time. I remember seeing, or rather hearing, Steve playing the Stones’ “She’s So Cold” on the fire escape on … Continue reading

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