Latest "Hanging Captain Gordon: The Life and Trial of an American Slave Trader" stories

Hell on the water
Just one slaving expedition to Africa could make a fortune for investors, captain and crew. And the U.S. Navy rarely stopped the illicit traffic.
By Ron Soodalter, Civil War Times Magazine
The Navy’s big green monster!
It wasn't the last expensive Navy project to suffer long delays before flopping during operations at sea.
By Ron Soodalter, America's Civil War Magazine