By: Arthur Henry Hirsch, Phd., Pub. 1928, reprinted 2022, 398 pages, Index, soft cover, ISBN 978-1-63914-061-9. The first group of French Huguenot settlers arrived in South Carolina around 1669. This book provides a historical background to their emigration with extensive discussion of their religious and political affairs, along with their role in the development of the colony. The author also provides a detailed discussion of their settlements at...

"The Barbary Coast, 1621. A mysterious vessel floats silently on the water. It is known only as the Ghost Ship. For months it has hunted pirates to liberate those enslaved by corsairs, manned by a courageous crew of mariners from Italy and France, Holland and the Canary Islands. But the bravest men on board are not who they seem. And the stakes could not be higher. If arrested, they will be hanged for their crimes. Can they survive the journey and...