Secrets of a Civil War Submarine:Solving the Mysteries of the H.L. Hunley

Abstract

Awards: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal, 2006. Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal, 2006. Presents the history of the Civil War submarine the H.L. Hunley, including the construction, mysterious sinking, recovery, and restoration. Prologue : a lost treasure -- A seafaring stealth weapon -- Climb aboard -- Disaster -- Lieutenant Dixon's mission -- A stunning discovery -- The Hunley talks -- Buried treasures -- In touch with the past -- Forensic tales -- Timeline -- Glossary.