{"product_id":"full-speed-ahead-louise-borden-9781684379057","title":"Full Speed Ahead!: America's First Admiral: David Glasgow Farragut","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the man behind everyone's favorite call to action, \"Full speed ahead!\" in this inspiring and engaging biography about the first Admiral of the United States Navy, David Glasgow Farragut.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the age of nine, David Glasgow Farragut was appointed a midshipman in the US Navy by President James Madison. It was the start of a celebrated career. Farragut sailed aboard ships along the Delaware River, in the Caribbean, and across the Atlantic Ocean, even rounding the tip of South America, all while rising through the naval ranks from midshipman to admiral. When the Civil War began, Captain Farragut dedicated his life to protecting the United States as it was being torn in two. When President Lincoln asked him to capture New Orleans, the city Farragut once called home, and later to take Mobile Bay, the officer had only one order for his fleet: \u003ci\u003eFull speed ahead!\u003c\/i\u003e Noted nonfiction writer Louise Borden's in-depth research uncovers a man dedicated to his country -- a man who \u003ci\u003eearned\u003c\/i\u003e the title of America's first admiral.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Louise Borden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1684379059\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684379057\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Calkins Creek Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2021 pg. 52","brand":"Louise Borden","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44051569115391,"sku":"9781684379057","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d8e9c53e-6eae-4dc6-ba14-4e6319544090.jpg?v=1685013865","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/full-speed-ahead-louise-borden-9781684379057","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}