Maxtone-Graham was born in Orange, New Jersey, to a Scottish father and an American mother.[1] He graduated from Brown University in 1951. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War and then worked as a Broadway stage manager.[1] In 1972 he wrote a social history and appreciation of the Atlantic express liners, The Only Way to Cross, which was a success as a mass-market publication. This was followed by other books on express liner history. France/Norway was published in 2010; in March 2012 he wrote and published Titanic Tragedy; and in October 2014 he published his final book, SS United States: Red, White, & Blue Riband, Forever.
He was married twice and had four children.[1] He is the father of writer Ian Maxtone-Graham. John Maxtone-Graham died from respiratory failure in Manhattan on July 6, 2015, aged 85.[2]
john, maxtone, graham, john, kurtz, maxtone, graham, august, 1929, july, 2015, scottish, american, speaker, writer, ocean, liners, maritime, history, bornjohn, kurtz, maxtone, graham, 1929, august, 1929orange, jersey, diedjuly, 2015, 2015, aged, manhattan, yor. John Kurtz Maxtone Graham August 2 1929 July 6 2015 was a Scottish American speaker and writer on ocean liners and maritime history John Maxtone GrahamBornJohn Kurtz Maxtone Graham 1929 08 02 August 2 1929Orange New Jersey U S DiedJuly 8 2015 2015 07 08 aged 85 Manhattan New York U S Occupation s Historian writerSpouseMarySignature Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editMaxtone Graham was born in Orange New Jersey to a Scottish father and an American mother 1 He graduated from Brown University in 1951 He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War and then worked as a Broadway stage manager 1 In 1972 he wrote a social history and appreciation of the Atlantic express liners The Only Way to Cross which was a success as a mass market publication This was followed by other books on express liner history France Norway was published in 2010 in March 2012 he wrote and published Titanic Tragedy and in October 2014 he published his final book SS United States Red White amp Blue Riband Forever He was married twice and had four children 1 He is the father of writer Ian Maxtone Graham John Maxtone Graham died from respiratory failure in Manhattan on July 6 2015 aged 85 2 See also editFrank O BraynardReferences edit a b c The Telegraph John Maxtone Graham an authority on ocean liners dies The New York Times accessed July 8 2015 External links editJohn Maxtone Graham at IMDb Brief biography galaxsea com accessed August 28 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Maxtone Graham amp oldid 1086412671, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
