Blusters, Bunglers, and Boneheads: the Revolutionary War on Maine's Waters with Jim Nelson

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Thursday, June 3 at 6 pm under the TFL tent Jim Nelson, award-winning author of maritime fiction and nonfiction and a Lewiston-native, presents “Blusters, Bunglers & Boneheads” a talk
about the naval battles in Maine during the Revolutionary War and how each ended in disaster. Jim, a UCLA film & TV grad, whose enthusiasm for Hollywood waned while his passion for the nautical world deepened spent six years exploring the high seas. He worked on traditional sailing ships like the Golden Hinde where he met Lisa, his shipmate turned soulmate. Jim has appeared on the History and Discovery channels and written over 20 books that run the gamut from Vikings to piracy in Colonial America, naval action in the Revolutionary War, and the Civil
War.