Privateers, independent racers who compete without the backing of major manufacturers or sponsors, have played a pivotal role in the evolution of motorsport. Their passion and commitment to racing ...

The Privateer War for Freedom and Fortune in the American Revolution By Robert H. Patton Pantheon. 291 pp. $26 When Americans think of the Founding Fathers, they generally imagine virtuous types such ...

Troyen, Carol, et al., "American Paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue," Boston, MA: Museum of Fine Arts, 1997, pg. 283. Waterscape depicting the three-masted ...