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In 1876, after eight years of incarceration at Fremantle Prison in Western Australia, six Irish political prisoners escaped to America on board the American whaler Catalpa. Under the pretext of a whaling voyage, the Catalpa and its courageous and unassuming captain, George Smith Anthony, were part o...

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Corporate Authors: Essential Viewing (Firm), Crossing the Line Films, WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Telefís Éireann, New South Wales Film and Television Office, Broadcasting Commission of Ireland
Other Authors: Stevens, Peter F., Schrieber, Liev (Narrator), Harney, Lisa (Producer, Director)
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: [Arlington, VA] : PBS Home Video, c2007.
Series:Secrets of the dead
Subjects:
Anthony, George Smith, > 1843-1913.
Catalpa (Bark)
Fenians.
Irish > Australia.
Penal colonies > Australia > History > 19th century.
Ocean travel > History > 19th century.
Escapes > Australia > History > 19th century.
Whaling ships > United States.
Treason > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Fremantle (W.A.) > History.
Australia > History > 1788-1900.
Ireland > History > Autonomy and independence movements.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary television programs.
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Summary:In 1876, after eight years of incarceration at Fremantle Prison in Western Australia, six Irish political prisoners escaped to America on board the American whaler Catalpa. Under the pretext of a whaling voyage, the Catalpa and its courageous and unassuming captain, George Smith Anthony, were part of an ambitious plan to liberate the prisoners. Their story is one of swashbuckling adventure and heroism.
Item Description:Title from container.
Originally produced as an episode of the television series Secrets of the dead.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, region 1, widescreen.
Audience:Not rated.
ISBN:0793693632
9780793693634

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