Steven T Collis
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English
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During World War II, on January 29, 1943, the SS Dorchester and a small convoy sailed the perilous route from Newfoundland to the Army Command Base in Greenland. Four chaplains were assigned to the Dorchester with more than 900 men on board. Alexander Goode, a Jewish rabbi; John Washington, a Catholic priest; George Fox, a Methodist minister; and Clark Poling, a Baptist minister, all offered comfort, reassurances, and prayers with a warning from the...
3) Deep conviction: true stories of ordinary Americans fighting for the freedom to live their beliefs
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English
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"Deep conviction features four ordinary Americans--a Catholic, an atheist, a Native American, and a Christian baker--who put their reputations and livelihoods at risk as they fought to protect their first amendment right to live their personal beliefs."--Provided by the publisher.
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Publisher
Shadow Mountain
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The story of the heroic actions of chaplains George Fox, Alexander Goode, John Washington, and Clark Poling of the Dorchester and steward's mate Charles W. David Jr. of the Comanche in the aftermath of a German submarine attack during World War II.