{"product_id":"ensign-newman-k-perry-and-the-uss-bennington-disaster-paperback","title":"Ensign Newman K. Perry and the USS Bennington Disaster - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRay Merriam\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eMargaret G. Riddle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMerriam Press Military Monograph 145\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Second Edition 2012\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Only twenty-four years old, and married less than two years to his sweetheart, the author's great uncle Ensign Newman K. Perry, of Columbia, South Carolina, was the only officer killed, when sixty-five sailors lost their lives in the 1905 explosion of the gunboat Bennington in San Diego harbor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book uses the author's narrative, unique family photos and memorabilia, actual newspaper articles and postcards, and documents to tell of Perry's naval career, of the love story of Perry and his beloved young wife, Vipont, and of the horrific and tragic peacetime ship explosion. There are also several special eyewitness accounts of the event. Details are included about both turn-of-the-century San Diego and Stockbridge, Massachusetts, Vipont's hometown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Through the descriptions of the injuries and death of Perry, and of the suffering and loss of life of the other men, one can comprehend the magnitude of this disaster. It caused the US Navy and other government officials to make important changes in navy standards and procedures that led to greater safety for future sailors. Perry was regarded as a gallant and brilliant young officer, who was expected to have a fine naval career, thus, his untimely death, which he faced with great courage, was met with deep sorrow by his friends and family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Contents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Newman Kershaw Perry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Perry Serves at Sea...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e... While Vipont Waits at Stockbridge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Formal Engagement and Wedding Invitation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Military Wedding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e St. Paul's Church\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Merwin House\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Marriage and Move to California\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e USS Bennington\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Fatal Boiler Explosion on Gunboat Bennington\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Lt. Newman K. Perry Died a Hero's Death\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mrs. Perry Prostrated\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e President Roosevelt Shocked by Bennington Disaster\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Burial of Forty-Seven Dead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Eyewitness Account\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Funeral of Ensign Perry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Perry's Widow Thanks San Diego and Departs for Stockbridge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Perry is Buried in Stockbridge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mrs. Newman K. Perry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mare Island Naval Shipyard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e USS Bennington Monument\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e USS Newman K. Perry DD 883\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Epilogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e What Happened to the Bennington?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Full Color\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 133 photos, illustrations, documents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A native of Columbia, South Carolina, Mrs. Riddle now resides in North Carolina with her husband Joe. Their two daughters, son, son-in-law and grandson live nearby. She graduated from Mary Baldwin College and worked for over a decade for the Federal Government in Washington, D.C. Her interests are history, photography, travel, genealogy research in France and Great Britain, and music. She sings in both a large symphony chorus and in her church choir. A distant relative of Theodore Roosevelt, she is a member of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 82\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.21 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 28, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43157558132799,"sku":"9781467990912","price":31.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/uM_gzhnxRW9781467990912.webp?v=1776982308","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/ensign-newman-k-perry-and-the-uss-bennington-disaster-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}