Ship of Miracles by Bill Gilbert
In December 1950, the skeleton crew of the merchant ship, The Meredith Victory rescued 14,000 Korean refugees from the hands of the rapidly approaching Chinese army in the city of Hungnam. Here is the incredible story of how the little vessel pulled off what's been called the greatest rescue operation in history by a single ship. Archival photos.Bill Gilbert is the Lannan Chair in Land Arts of the American West at the University of New Mexico's Department of Art and Art History. With his paintings, he investigates the interaction of environment and culture in the Southwest. His work has been shown in the United States, Ecuador, the Czech Republic, Canada, and Japan, among other places.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781572433663 |
| ISBN 10 | 1572433663 |
| Title | Ship of Miracles |
| Author | Bill Gilbert |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Triumph Books |
| Year published | 2000-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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