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Retired sea captain Thomas Valentine Sullivan spearheaded the first YMCA in the U.S. in 1851 in collaboration with a group of Boston churches.
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Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024
Tierney is radiant as the titular widow who finally finds some self-confidence after her husband’s death, while Harrison is endearing as the brusque and coarse sea captain.
—Nathan Smith, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
Americans held themselves to these same standards: In March 1779, Benjamin Franklin instructed American sea captains to grant safe passage to famed British explorer Captain James Cook should his scientific voyage take him near American ships.
—Yaakov Zinberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Bright white cottages with red roofs, stately sea captains' homes, two lighthouses, local shops, and water in seemingly every direction (what with the confluence of the river and the Intracoastal Waterway) create vistas at every bend in the road.
—Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
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Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024
Tierney is radiant as the titular widow who finally finds some self-confidence after her husband’s death, while Harrison is endearing as the brusque and coarse sea captain.
—Nathan Smith, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024
Americans held themselves to these same standards: In March 1779, Benjamin Franklin instructed American sea captains to grant safe passage to famed British explorer Captain James Cook should his scientific voyage take him near American ships.
—Yaakov Zinberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Bright white cottages with red roofs, stately sea captains' homes, two lighthouses, local shops, and water in seemingly every direction (what with the confluence of the river and the Intracoastal Waterway) create vistas at every bend in the road.
—Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Sea captain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%20captain. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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