Product Description: Ironclad tells the story of the warship USS Monitor and its salvage, one of the most complex and dangerous in history. The Monitor is followed through its maiden voyage from New York to its battle with the Merrimack, and its loss off Cape Hatteras, Paul Clancy takes readers behind the scenes of divers and archaeologists working 240 feet deep...read more

Product Description: This engaging and objective biography gives us a comprehensive account of Ervin's life and career, tracing his development from a shy romantic youth into the complex and mature man. The author tells of the boyhood years in North Carolina, the influences of family, friends, and history, the college years, World War I, and Harvard, as well as Ervin's frequently colorful apprenticeship as country lawyer, judge, state legislator, congressman, and senator...read more