author
Lincoln Colcord
1883–1947
Born at sea off Cape Horn, this American journalist and storyteller brought firsthand maritime experience to his fiction and nonfiction alike. His writing ranges from sea tales and short stories to sharp political commentary rooted in early 20th-century America.
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Under Sail
by Lincoln Colcord
About the author
Born in 1883 aboard a ship rounding Cape Horn, Lincoln Colcord grew up in a seafaring family from Maine, and the ocean stayed at the center of his imagination for life. That unusual childhood gave him a deep knowledge of ships, sailors, and maritime culture, which later shaped both his journalism and his fiction.
He became an American journalist and author whose work appeared in newspapers and magazines beginning in the early 1900s. During Woodrow Wilson's presidency, he wrote political commentary as well as short fiction, and he became especially known for sea writing that drew on lived experience rather than romantic cliché.
Colcord also remained closely tied to Maine and to maritime history more broadly. In addition to his fiction and journalism, he helped preserve and interpret nautical traditions, making him a memorable figure for readers interested in the sea, New England, and American writing of the first half of the 20th century.