Our Book Is Available on Amazon.com

However, be sure to search only for the items for sale by "MyBooksAndMusic2012" -- to which we append the following: "These books come directly from the Publisher on behalf of Authors." Here's the url: http://www.amazon.com/Solved-The-Mystery-General-Arnold/dp/1604029234/ref=?ie=UTF8&m=A3T2SEJLM2S9Z0

Lenny Cavallaro To Present At Buttonwoods Museum and Zorvino Vineyards

Co-author Lenny Cavallaro will appear at the Buttonwoods Museum in Haverhill on Wednesday evening, January 19th, 5:30-6:30. He will join other writers making brief presentations of their work.

Cavallaro will also participate in the local authors' event at the Zorvino Vineyards in Sandown, New Hampshire, Friday night, February 11th, 6-9 P.M.

Our Book Reaches England!

The authors were delighted to hear from Dr. Ben Crystall, who thus became our first overseas contact. Ben was a member of the team of British divers who worked on the Plymouth wreck during the 1980s and eventually brought up a section of the deck. We hope he enjoys the book!

Lenny Cavallaro speaks at Beverly Library

Co-author Lenny Cavallaro spoke about the Arnold, the controversy, and even the belated recognition for those on board (cf., Congressional Record) on Monday, April 26th. The presentation was well received, and the audience asked many questions. Cavallaro hopes to discuss the topic elsewhere on the North Shore.

Bob Jannoni, Lenny Cavallaro at MA Treasure Hunting Assoc.

Bob Jannoni held the floor at the January 15th meeting of the Massachusetts Treasure Hunting Association in Newton. Joined by co-author Lenny Cavallaro, he discussed the tragic events of 1778, the evolution of our book, his ongoing research to find the names of the dead, and the great satisfaction of seeing the brave colonists who made the ultimate sacrifice finally acknowledged in the Congressional Record.

Bob Jannoni Lectures At Quincy Library

Co-author Bob Jannoni addressed the audience and fielded questions at an author's event hosted by the Thomas Crane Public Library in Quincy, Massachusetts, Wednesday, September 16th. We hope that other libraries and historical organizations will contact us about presentations at similar events: Two_Capes_Press@yahoo.com.

Above, see the picture of our hard-working researcher at the podium! [Just click on the image for a full-screen view!!]

Lenny Cavallaro on Cable TV Show

Lenny Cavallaro will be among the authors featured on Haverhill Community Television’s cable TV program, WRITE NOW, with host Gayle Heney. The show will air on Haverhill Community TV in Haverhill, MA, Comcast Channel 22, during the month of September on Tuesdays @ 8 pm, and Wednesdays @ 8 am, 11 am, and 4 pm. One of the engineers from the studio provided the following instructions on how to access the program:

<< If you navigate to our website, there is a link that says “Video on Demand” (http://haverhillcommunitytv.org/HCTV_Web_Video_On_Demand.html)

<< Then you would click “Weekly HCTV Programming” (http://haverhillcommunitytv.org/HCTV_Web_Video_On_Demand_Weekly.html)

<< [The] show is listed under Tuesdays. Click the name of your show and the video playback will start. >>

HOW TO PURCHASE OUR BOOK

If the retail outlets listed below are not convenient, the volume can be purchased by mailing a check for $11.70 (including shipping and handling) to Robert Jannoni, 45 Pipers Way, Carver, MA 02330.

The following stores carry the book:
• Borders Book Store in Hyannis and Kingston
• Cranebrook Gift Shop in Carver
• Divers Market in Plymouth
• Donelan’s Supermarkets in Acton, Groton, Littleton, Lincoln, Pepperell, and Wayland
• Front Street Book Store in Scituate
• John Alden Gift Shop in Plymouth
• Mayflower Ship Gift Shop, Plymouth, MA
• Noble’s Camera Shop in Hingham
• Old Company Store, Wareham, MA
• Pilgrim Hall Museum in Plymouth
• Walgreen’s in Plymouth
• Westwinds in Duxbury
• White Horse General Store in Plymouth

For further information, e-mail us at Two_Capes_Press@yahoo.com .

Crew of GENERAL ARNOLD Honored By Congress

We are delighted to announce that our book has prompted congressional recognition for the brave men who served on board the General Arnold. On June 24, 2009, the following text was entered into the Congressional Record:

Remarks of The Honorable Bill Delahunt of Massachusetts
Honoring the Crew of the General Arnold

U.S. House of Representatives
June 24, 2009

Madam Speaker –

I rise today so that my colleagues in the House of Representatives can join me in recognizing the heroic crew of the General Arnold, a contingent of men who risked and ultimately gave their lives for our country’s independence some 230 years ago.

During the course of the Revolutionary War, the American colonies relied on a small, organized navy as well as a vast number of privateers to defend themselves against the British. The privateers chartered vessels both large and small, were commissioned with letters of marque, and dispatched on the high seas. Indeed, it is unlikely that our nation could have achieved its independence without the noble efforts of these privateers, many of whom disrupted British shipping and wrought considerable damage upon the enemy’s vessels during the war.

On Christmas Day, 1778, one of these privateer ships – the General Arnold, a brigantine with 20 canons under the command of Captain James Magee – set sail with its own crew and a battalion of marines led by Captain John Russell. Battered by a frightening and terrible nor’easter, the ship was driven back toward Plymouth Harbor, where it ran aground on the White Flat, a sandbar approximately one half-mile from shore.

For three days, the crew remained trapped aboard the ill-fated vessel’s quarter-deck, drenched by angry sea and freezing snow and lashed by savage winds. By the time help arrived on December 28, 72 of the 105 men had perished. Many of their bodies were frozen together, locked in an “embrace of death.” Some of the survivors were permanently crippled, some forced to undergo amputation, and some died prematurely not long thereafter, making this incident one of the most tragic and gruesome losses of life experienced by either side during our nation’s struggle for independence.

As we prepare to celebrate the birthday of our nation, it is important that we take a moment to acknowledge the brave men aboard the General Arnold who suffered and died for our freedom. Many of them, sadly, remain nameless. Yet we owe them a debt of gratitude for their valiant efforts to champion the cause of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. To the crew and to all those who served on the General Arnold, today we honor and give you thanks for your admirable sacrifice.

How To Purchase Our Book

We shall be updating the list of retail outlets carrying our book in the near future. These are primarily in the Greater Plymouth/South Shore area. If you are some distance from that neck of the woods, simply e-mail us at:

Two_Capes_Press@yahoo.com or jsbwolf@yahoo.com -- and we'll get right back to you with information.

Lenny Cavallaro at "Authors' Gathering" in Haverhill

Co-author Lenny Cavallaro appeared at the "Authors' Gathering" in the Haverhill Library on May 30th, marking our first book-signing north of Boston. Let us hope the occasion was a harbinger of more to come!

Bob Jannoni to appear at Gifts at Crane Brook Sunday, 4/26

The following text is excerpted from today's Carver Reporter. Our colleague, Bob Jannoni, garnered the following write-up:

Local artists featured in open house meet-and-greet
By Bobbi Sistrunk

Carver - After a long period of political campaigns coupled with crazy New England weather, it’s time to put politics aside, shed your tendencies towards hibernation and get out and about in the neighborhood. And what better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than to celebrate the local flavor? Join the staff of Gifts at Crane Brook for an artists’ open house, where you can meet several of the area’s finest artists, photographers and authors. Gift Shop Manager Denise Cunningham said she works hard to find unique treasures that are made locally to sell in her shop. . . .

The open house features readings from local authors like . . . Bob Jannoni, co-author of Solved: The Mystery of the General Arnold, will read from his book as well. Jannoni’s book tells the tragic story of a ship that sank off the coast of Plymouth in 1778. It is considered one of the worst disasters of the American Revolution.

Jannoni said he looks forward to sharing part of the book with visitors to the Crane Brook Gift Shop Sunday.

“I want to talk about the 105 men on board, of which 72 froze to death,” Jannoni said. “They were frozen together, literally. They brought them to the Mill Pond to try to thaw them out so they could bury them, but they were frozen together and they buried them that way. We only have 18 names of the 72 that died, and we’re searching for the others because we want to put a memorial with all the names down on the waterfront.”

He said the idea for the book came to him by a man named George Hanlon, who knew of the wreck. He said he had been researching another shipwreck at the time. After hearing of the General Arnold, though, he became interested in that wreck and further pursued the subject.

“I had to give my wreck up for five years to work on this book,” he said.

Jannoni said he plans to read excerpts from the book, as well as sign copies. . . .

The open house takes place from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 26. Gifts at Crane Brook is located at 225 Tremont St.

Our Letter To Congress

Late last year, we sent a letter to the United States Congress. The text is reprinted, below.
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To the Congress of the United States:

This letter addresses a tragic and nearly forgotten incident from the Revolutionary War. We allude to the fate of the brigantine General Arnold, which went aground amidst a dreadful snowstorm (“nor’easter”) on the White Flat off Plymouth Harbor on Christmas Day, 1778. More than 72 men succumbed to the elements, freezing to death in what was clearly the most gruesome loss of life suffered by either side during our nation’s struggle for independence.

We have recently completed a short book entitled, Solved: The Mystery of the General Arnold, in which we explain what happened to the vessel afterwards. Our volume is the first ever devoted to the ill-fated brig and puts to rest decades of controversy about the ship. However, the larger issue -- which is what prompted us to write in the first place – remains.

The brave men serving on board – Captain James Magee’s sailors and the detachment of marines under Captain John Russell – deserve posthumous recognition for the great sacrifice they made. A number, in fact, are technically “MIA’s.” For but a single example, Lt. Fortunatus Bassett is believed to have died on board, since he disappeared from all records thereafter. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether he has “officially” been identified as a casualty.

President Abraham Lincoln observed, “Any nation that does not honor its heroes will not long endure.” As the 230th anniversary of this tragedy approaches, we urge Congress to grant these heroes of the American Revolution the recognition which they so richly deserve and for which they paid so dreadful a price.

Respectfully submitted,
The Authors (Lenny Cavallaro, Bob Jannoni, and Lou Cook)

Bob Jannoni interviewed on Radio

Co-author Bob Jannoni's interview with Captain Lou was broadcast August 31st on station WATD (Marshfield, MA). Captain Lou's Nautical Show airs Sunday mornings at 11:00 A.M. We are delighted by the interest the host and his listeners have shown in this "forgotten" piece of Revolutionary War history.

One More Retail Outlet for the Book

We are pleased to add A.D. Makepeace in Wareham to the list of retail outlets carrying the book. Other stores selling the volume are listed in the blog entry for June 30th, below.

Bob Jannoni Addresses Rotary Club

Co-author Bob Jannoni delivered a presentation about our research and the mystery of the GENERAL ARNOLD to an appreciative audience at the Plymouth Rotary Club on July 26th. Bob was very well received, and is looking forward to additional speaking engagements.

Those interested in hosting a talk about this Revolutionary War tragedy are encouraged to contact the authors: Two_Capes_Press@yahoo.com.

Update: How/Where To Purchase Our Book

One way to obtain our book is through our e-mail listing: Two_Capes_Press@yahoo.com.

Below is an updated list of retail outlets which carry this title.

• Borders Book Store in Hyannis and Kingston
• Cranebrook Gift Shop in Carver
• Divers Market in Plymouth
• Donelan’s Supermarkets in Acton, Groton, Littleton, Lincoln, Pepperell, and Wayland
• Front Street Book Store in Scituate
• John Alden Gift Shop in Plymouth
• Mayflower Ship Gift Shop, Plymouth, MA
• Noble’s Camera Shop in Hingham
• Old Company Store, Wareham, MA
• Pilgrim Hall Museum in Plymouth
• Walgreen’s in Plymouth
• Westwinds in Duxbury
• White Horse General Store in Plymouth
• Winthrop’s Hallmark in Kingston

Three Blogs In One:

The two posts of January 4th and January 8th originally appeared on the misnamed WhiteFlat.Blogspot. All have been restored here, with dates of the original postings provided. The third blog, dated March 9th, provides our latest news. We apologize for the interruption, caused by technological problems.

Sunday, March 9, 2008
Mayor Toni Turk Honored in Boston; Visits Plymouth

Toni Richard Turk -- the Mayor of Blanding, Utah, and proud descendant of Lieutenant Fortunatus Bassett, who succumbed on the General Arnold -- was in Boston on February 22nd, at which time he was formally sworn in as a member of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati. While in the area, he came to Plymouth, and spent some time with Bob Jannoni, visiting Burial Hill and the area where the Arnold tragedy occurred.

Membership in the Society of the Cincinnati is reserved for those who are direct male descendants of officers who served in the Continental Army or Navy for at least three years, were serving at the conclusion of the Revolutionary War, or who lost their lives during that conflict. The authors extend their congratulations to Toni on this honor and recognition.

Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Radio Interview with WPLM

Co-author Lenny Cavallaro was interviewed on WPLM 99.1 today. The taped session will be broadcast on Sunday, February 3rd, at 6:00 A.M. In the near future, we shall have other live speaking engagements and radio appearances, and shall provide advance notification about them on our blog.

Friday, January 4, 2008
How/Where To Purchase Our Book

One way to obtain our book is through our e-mail listing: Two_Capes_Press@yahoo.com. Our books are also available at the following outlets:

• Borders Book Store in Hyannis and Kingston
• Cranebrook Gift Shop in Carver
• Divers Market in Plymouth
• Donelan’s Supermarkets in Acton, Groton, Littleton, Lincoln, Pepperell, and Wayland
• Front Street Book Store in Scituate
• John Alden Gift Shop in Plymouth
• Noble’s Camera Shop in Hingham
• Pilgrim Hall Museum in Plymouth
• Walgreen’s in Plymouth
• Westwinds in Duxbury
• White Horse General Store in Plymouth
• Winthrop’s Hallmark in Kingston

We shall update this list as often as possible.

New blogspot for our book!

As 2007 draws to a close, we wish to thank all of you who have expressed interest in our ongoing research. We continue to learn more about the General Arnold, and shall post some of our news in the near future. Feel free to contact us directly -- particularly if you have any information about the Arnold! -- at Two_Capes_Press@yahoo.com. [Note: e-mail address is case specific, so use capital letters where indicated! Thanks!] Happy New Year to all! -- The Authors