Tragedy and Triumph on the Great Lakes - Paperback
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Michigan State University PressISBN-13:9781611864830ISBN-10:1611864836UPC:9781611864830Book Category:Transportation, HistoryBook Subcategory:Ships & Shipbuilding, Maritime History & Piracy, United StatesBook Topic:History, State & LocalSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.4Product ID:SCW4DYRD2T
Richard Gebhart traces little-known voyages of Great Lakes ships that sailed the Atlantic beginning in the 1850s. They bore cargoes to and from the lakes and as far as Constantinople. Gebhart recovers the voices of long-ago ship captains, along with their cargo manifests and itineraries. Drawing on deep research in old newspapers and maritime archives, he traces the construction of new ships and shipyards, and the comings and goings and travails of the lakes' workhorses. Included is a mournful visit to a boneyard where many ships' lives ended. Among many other lost tales, Gebhart brings to light the rise of oil tankers, marking the great twentieth-century energy transition in shipping. A must-read for Great Lakes shipping fans.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Michigan State University PressISBN-13:9781611864830ISBN-10:1611864836UPC:9781611864830Book Category:Transportation, HistoryBook Subcategory:Ships & Shipbuilding, Maritime History & Piracy, United StatesBook Topic:History, State & LocalSize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.4Product ID:SCW4DYRD2T
Richard Gebhart was director of the White River Light Station lighthouse museum from 1975 to 1980. He has authored numerous articles of historical interest and essays for journals and newsletters of Great Lakes historical societies, as well as the book Ships and Shipwrecks: Stories from the Great Lakes.
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