Harold Augustin Calahan
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Harold Augustin Calahan or H. A. Calahan was a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy
and an author on sailing.
He was born in Brooklyn and attended Columbia University
for his B.S.
, M.S.
and his law degree. In 1917 he was working at an advertising agency, and he later married Gladys Britton. He died of a heart attack in 1965 in Port Chester, New York
and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery
on November 30, 1965.
He is known for writing the novel Back to Treasure Island (1935), a sequel to Robert Lewis Stevenson's The Treasure Island. He strongly argued that Stevenson had in mind to write such a story.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
and an author on sailing.
He was born in Brooklyn and attended Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
for his B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
, M.S.
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
and his law degree. In 1917 he was working at an advertising agency, and he later married Gladys Britton. He died of a heart attack in 1965 in Port Chester, New York
Port Chester, New York
Port Chester is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The village is part of the town of Rye. As of the 2010 census, Port Chester had a population of 28,967...
and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
on November 30, 1965.
He is known for writing the novel Back to Treasure Island (1935), a sequel to Robert Lewis Stevenson's The Treasure Island. He strongly argued that Stevenson had in mind to write such a story.
Author
- Learning to Sail (1932)
- Learning to Race
- Back to Treasure Island (1935)
- Yachtsman's Omnibus: Learning to Sail, Learning to Race, Learning to Cruise (1935)
- Gadgets and Wrinkles: A Compendium of Man's Ingenuity at Sea (1938)
- Learning to Cruise (1945)
- The Heavens As a Guide: The Sky and the Sailor; A History of Celestial Navigation (1952)