Newsletter Archive
Arlene’s Most Recent Newsletters:
January 2026 “The means to remedy this evil are of such easy attainment…” Part I
Corruption, in late 19th century Portland, Oregon, made sailors’ lives worthless.
February 2026 “The means to remedy this evil are of such easy attainment…” Part II
With two deep water ports, at the end of the Civil War, Portland, Oregon, began trade with the greatest wheat market on Earth.
March 2026 “The means to remedy this evil are of such easy attainment…” Part III
The act of forcing men to serve as mariners had its beginnings somewhere…
April 2026 “The means to remedy this evil are of such easy attainment…” Part IV
As Napoleon sought to rule the world, Britain’s maritime might needed sailors, a need with grievous consequences.
May 2026 “The means to remedy this evil are of such easy attainment…” Part V
Britain needed seamen and found them on board U.S. Navy vessels, off America’s coast.
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