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As Britain became a dominant sailing empire during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, her ships were manned in part by impressment. The stories of the impressed men, who were forced to serve on ships against their will, have often been neglected. This book provides an historical overview of the practice, in which naval officers oversaw a press gang that abducted both British and American citizens, particularly during times of war, and held them captive until they were sent to sea as unwilling sailors. The personal accounts of thirteen men are provided, most of whom were impressed into...

During the election campaign of 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt promised that if elected he would work for a programme to help the struggling farmers. However, some farmers groups opposed him. This is a history of seven such organisations.