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.