The Great Lakes were America's first superhighway before railroad lines and roads arrived in the late nineteenth century. This book tells the story of the ships and boats on which the United States, barely decades old, moved to the country's middle and beyond, established a robust industrial base, and became a world power, despite enduring a bloody Civil War. The "five sisters," as the Great Lakes came to be called, would connect America's far-reaching regions in the century ahead, carrying streams of Irish, German, and ...
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The Great Lakes were America's first superhighway before railroad lines and roads arrived in the late nineteenth century. This book tells the story of the ships and boats on which the United States, barely decades old, moved to the country's middle and beyond, established a robust industrial base, and became a world power, despite enduring a bloody Civil War. The "five sisters," as the Great Lakes came to be called, would connect America's far-reaching regions in the century ahead, carrying streams of Irish, German, and Scandinavian settlers to new lives, as the young nation expanded west. Initially, schooner fleets delivered passengers and goods to settlements along the lakes, including Chicago, Milwaukee, and Green Bay, and returned east with grain, lumber, and iron ore. Steam-driven vessels, including the lavish "palace" passenger steamers, followed, along with those specially designed to carry coal, grain, and iron ore. The era also produced a flourishing shipbuilding industry and saw recreational boating advance. In text and photographs, this book tells the story of a bygone era, of mariners and Mackinaw Boats, schooners and steamboats, all helping to advance the young nation westward.
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Add this copy of Sailing the Sweetwater Seas: Wooden Boats and Ships on to cart. $14.95, good condition, Sold by Peninsula Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Traverse City, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2023 by Sheridan House.
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Good+ in Very Good-dust jacket. 1493072277. The 300 year long history of wooden boats on the Great Lakes is told by the author and illustrated with numerous color and b&w photos, maps and drawings. The last several pages are crimped at the top corner (probably from improper shelving or packing) which reduces the condtion rating to G+, else a clean tight book with now markings or owner names. Original blue cloth publisher's covers with red spine lettering. The covers are in nice condtion with no markings. The dust jacket has a short marginal tear to the top edge by the spine, else it is clean and unmarked. The edition is not stated.; Color & B& W Illustrations; Rectangular 8vo; 178 pages.
Add this copy of Sailing the Sweetwater Seas: Wooden Boats and Ships on to cart. $19.18, good condition, Sold by Madison Booksellers rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from HAGERSTOWN, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2023 by Sheridan House.
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Ships same day or next. Good condition with minor shelf wear. Unread copy. Never opened and text is like-new. Expedited shipping available at checkout for domestic orders.
Add this copy of Sailing the Sweetwater Seas: Wooden Boats and Ships on to cart. $19.18, fair condition, Sold by Madison Booksellers rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from HAGERSTOWN, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2023 by Sheridan House.
Add this copy of Sailing the Sweetwater Seas: Wooden Boats and Ships on to cart. $52.41, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2023 by Sheridan House.
