Resolute (Revised Edition)

In "Resolute," historian Martin Sandler reveals the remarkable story behind the iconic desk in the Oval Office, tracing its origins from a 19th-century British ship abandoned in the Arctic to its transformation into a presidential piece of history. The narrative covers the ship's rescue by American whalers, its return to Britain, and its eventual crafting into a desk for President Rutherford B. Hayes. The edition includes an update on the recent discovery of Franklin’s lost ships in the Arctic, adding new context to this extraordinary saga.