John Rousmaniere
March 10, 1944 - August 8, 2026
General Information
Bio
John Rousmaniere (1944-2026) Historian, writer. John Rousmaniere was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and died in Westwood, Massachusetts.
Full Name
John Pierce Rousmaniere
Locations
Nassau•New York•Orange
Author's Timeline
1944
Birth
John Pierce Rousmaniere was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on March 10, 1944.
About 1955
Other Life Event
Nassau County
Mr. Rousmaniere moved with his family to Oyster Bay, New York, in about 1955.
Mr. Rousmaniere moved with his family to Oyster Bay, New York, in about 1955.
1967
Other Life Event
New York County
Mr. Rousmaniere received a bachelor’s degree in 1967 and a master’s in 1968 in history from Columbia University.
Mr. Rousmaniere received a bachelor’s degree in 1967 and a master’s in 1968 in history from Columbia University.
0000
Other Life Event
Orange County
Mr. Rousmaniere taught history at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.
Mr. Rousmaniere taught history at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York.
1980
Literary Work
Fastnet, Force 10
W. W. Norton and Company, Inc.
0393032566 / 978-0393032567
Nonfiction.
W. W. Norton and Company, Inc.
0393032566 / 978-0393032567
Nonfiction.
1981
Literary Work
The Luxury Yachts
Time-Life Books
0809427427 / 978-0809427420
Nonfiction.
Time-Life Books
0809427427 / 978-0809427420
Nonfiction.
1983
Literary Work
The Annapolis Book of Seamanship
Simon & Schuster
0671246879 / 978-0671246877
Nonfiction.
Simon & Schuster
0671246879 / 978-0671246877
Nonfiction.
1983
Literary Work
America's Cup Book 1851-1983
W. W. Norton and Company, Inc.
0393032930 / 978-0393032932
Nonfiction.
W. W. Norton and Company, Inc.
0393032930 / 978-0393032932
Nonfiction.
1986
Literary Work
The Golden Pastime: A New History of Yachting
W. W. Norton and Company, Inc.
0393033171 / 978-0393033175
Nonfiction.
W. W. Norton and Company, Inc.
0393033171 / 978-0393033175
Nonfiction.
1986
Literary Work
The Low Black Schooner: Yacht America, 1851-1945
Mystic Seaport Museum Inc.
0939510049 / 978-0939510047
Nonfiction.
Mystic Seaport Museum Inc.
0939510049 / 978-0939510047
Nonfiction.
1984-1988
Other Life Event
New York County
Mr. Rousmaniere studied from 1984 until 1988 at Union Theological Seminary in Manhattan, New York, and received a Master of Divinity degree in 1988.
Mr. Rousmaniere studied from 1984 until 1988 at Union Theological Seminary in Manhattan, New York, and received a Master of Divinity degree in 1988.
1987
Literary Work
The Norton Sailor's Log
W. W. Norton and Company, Inc.
0393304299 / 978-0393304299
Nonfiction.
W. W. Norton and Company, Inc.
0393304299 / 978-0393304299
Nonfiction.
1991
Literary Work
A Bridge to Dialogue: A Story of Jewish-Christian Relations
New York: Paulist Press
0-8091-3284-2
Nonfiction.
New York: Paulist Press
0-8091-3284-2
Nonfiction.
2002
Literary Work
After the Storm: True Stories of Disaster and Recovery at Sea
International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
0071377956 / 978-0071377959
Nonfiction.
International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
0071377956 / 978-0071377959
Nonfiction.
2008
Literary Work
The New York Yacht Club A History, 1844-2008
Seapoint Books
0970644221 / 978-0970644220
History.
Seapoint Books
0970644221 / 978-0970644220
History.
2026
Death
John Rousmaniere died at a memory care center in Westwood, Massachusetts, on August 8, 2026.
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