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Joshua Slocum

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American navigator and maritime writer (1844-1909)

United StatesWritersLived 1844 to 1909 · aged 65
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Joshua Slocum was the first person to sail single-handedly around the world. He was a Nova Scotian-born, naturalised American seaman and adventurer, and a noted writer. In 1900 he wrote a book about his journey, Sailing Alone Around the World, which became an international best-seller.

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Slocum's childhood school, now the Mount Hanley Schoolhouse MuseumSlocum's childhood school, now the Mount Hanley Schoolhouse MuseumVirginia Albertina WalkerVirginia Albertina WalkerThe SprayThe SprayOriginal cover 1900.Original cover 1900.Spray being hauled up the Erie Canal to the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo 1901.Spray being hauled up the Erie Canal to the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo 1901.

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Joshua Slocum was the first person to sail single-handedly around the world. He was a Nova Scotian-born, naturalised American seaman and adventurer, and a noted writer. In 1900 he wrote a book about his journey, Sailing Alone Around the World, which became an international best-seller. He disappeared in November 1909 while aboard his boat, the Spray.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1844 to 1909 · aged 65
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24 languages

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