Richard Henry Dana
Richard Henry Dana Jr. was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts, a descendant of a colonial family, who gained renown as the author of the classic American memoir Two Years Before the Mast and as an attorney who successfully represented the U.S. government before the U.S. Supreme Court during the Civil War in the Prize Cases. Both as a writer and as a lawyer, he was a champion of the downtrodden, from seamen to fugitive slaves and freedmen.
To Cuba and Back
Embark on a journey from Manhattan to Cuba, where vibrant landscapes and cultural encounters intertwine with reflections on society's complex issues.
By Richard Henry Dana
Two Years Before the Mast
A privileged student trades books for the ship, as he faces a harsh existence at sea, around Cape Horn.
By Richard Henry Dana
Two Years Before the Mast
A young man trades his ordinary life for an extraordinary voyage where he faces thrilling adventures and brutal hardships while discovering the unique world of sailors.
By Richard Henry Dana
The Seaman's Friend Containing a treatise on practical seamanship, with plates, a dictionary of sea terms, customs and usages of the merchant service
Discover how ships are built and run, and learn the secret language of the sea through the eyes of sailors from a bygone era.
By Richard Henry Dana