Former chief engineer on NYC fireboat John J. Harvey, Jessica DuLong, discusses the largest maritime evacuation in history, when mariners rescued nearly 500,000 people off Manhattan by boat following the 9/11 attacks.
C-Span: Q&A with Susan Swain
Press
The Boatlift: the boats involved, the obstacles they faced, and about her own experience of ground zero.
Warfare by History Hit Podcast
For the first time in 80 years, a fireboat’s chief engineer is a woman. Meet Jessica DuLong, the former dot-comer in charge of keeping the boat humming.
TODAY Show
Amidst the terror and tragedy of the day came these everyday heroes who answered the call when the city needed them most.
Smithsonian Magazine
“I’m hoping that as we can look back on 20 years, we can see that coming together in that way is still possible.”
WCBS-TV
The time machine travels back to a bright morning that turned dark, when ships of all sizes answered cries for help to evacuate Lower Manhattan.
History Author Show Podcast
NBC LX News interview about the boat lift
NBC LX News
An excerpt from "Saved at the Seawall" tells the story of two boat captains on 9/11.
New York Post
"Proves that ordinary people can offer respect, assistance, and kindness to help others through even the worst crisis."
Hippocampus Magazine
Contacts
Jessica DuLong
contact@jessicadulong.com
Publicist
Betsy DeJesu
Betsy DeJesu Communications
bdejesucommunications@gmail.com
Literary Agent
Joy Tutela
David Black Literary Agency
jtutela@dblackagency.com
