John P. Holland - History Stories Collection

The history story of John P. Holland, who taught men how to sail under the sea. The Submarine. During the War of the Revo- lution an American named Bushnell worked on the problem of making a boat that would sail under the surface of the sea. He was the first to work on this problem and is called the Father of the Submarine. Some years later Robert Fulton (page 257) became interested in the submarine. In iSoi he built one for the French government. But Fulton turned his efforts to making steamboats and did not continue his plans for a successful diving boat.