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  • Ships That Sail No More

    Marine Transportation from San Diego to Puget Sound 1910–1940

    de Giles T. Brown ...
    This chronicle of coastal shipping in the western United States forms an important but hitherto neglected part of the history of transportation in America. From the beginning the seaways were a vital link among the developing West Coast settlements, and even after the completion of a north-south rail line sturdy steamers continued to serve as the major carriers of freight and passengers along the ... Leer más

    $35.99 USD

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  • The First Tycoon (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

    The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt

    de T.J. Stiles ...
    PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A gripping, groundbreaking biography of the combative man whose genius and force of will created modern capitalism.In this groundbreaking biography, T.J. Stiles tells the dramatic story of Cornelius “Commodore” Vanderbilt, the combative man and American icon who, through his genius and force of will, did more than ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Lake Erie Stories

    Struggle and Survival on a Freshwater Ocean

    de Chad Fraser ...
    Most people think of Lake Erie, the shallowest and second smallest of the Great Lakes, as a sun-drenched, nearly tropical retreat. But it is so much more; mysterious, unpredictable, and known by mariners for its sudden violent weather and dangerous shoals, Lake Erie has been the stage for some of the most dramatic events ever to occur on the North American continent. From the earliest explorations ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Sea of Gray

    The Around-the-World Odyssey of the Confederate Raider Shenandoah

    de Tom Chaffin ...
    "A superb account of how the Confederate raider Shenandoah brought the American Civil War to the farthest reaches of the world." —Nathaniel PhilbrickThe sleek, 222-foot, black auxiliary steamer Sea King left London on October 8, 1864, ostensibly bound for Bombay. The subterfuge was ended off the shores of Madeira, where the ship was outfitted for war. The newly christened CSS Shenandoah then ... Leer más

    $14.39 USD

  • Some Nautical Tales

    de Captain Wilbur H. Vantine ...
    Some Nautical Tales covers the adventures and experiences of Captain Wilbur H. Vantine, as he worked his way up from Ordinary Seaman and sailed as Ship Master on tramo freighters in the United States Merchant Marine. Along the way he was able to see the world at a very interesting time in world affairs. During WWII, he served on two ships in the war zones of the southwest Pacific and on another in ... Leer más

    $3.99 USD

  • Gunsmoke Over the Atlantic

    First Naval Actions of the Civil War

    de Jack Coombe ...
    On April 12, 1861, the Civil War began when shots were fired on an unfinished fort in Charleston Harbor. From that thunderous opening salvo, the naval battles to control the Atlantic coast that followed–daring, savage, and often deadly–were not only crucial in determining the outcome of the war and the fate of a nation, but would change the face of naval warfare forever.GUNSMOKE OVER THE ... Leer más

    $3.99 USD

  • Wet Britches and Muddy Boots

    A History of Travel in Victorian America

    de John H. White ...
    Series series Railroads Past and Present
    "Succeeds admirably as an introductory survey of the early American travel experience"—from the National Book Award-nominated author ( Journal of Transport History ).What was travel like in the 1880s? Was it easy to get from place to place? Were the rides comfortable? How long did journeys take? Wet Britches and Muddy Boots describes all forms of public transport from canal boats to oceangoing ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Florida Civil War Blockades

    Battling for the Coast

    de Nick Wynne, Joe Crankshaw ...
    Florida was the third Southern state to secede from the United States in 1860-61. With its small population of 140,000 and no manufacturing, few Confederate resources were allocated to protect the state. Some 15,000 Floridians served in the Union and Confederate armies (the highest population percentage of any southern state), but perhaps Florida's greatest contributions came from its production ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Hidden History of Maine

    de Harry Gratwick, David Tyler ...
    Series series Hidden History
    Discover 400 years of New England history you won't find in guidebooks in this collection of true stories and colorful characters from The Pine Tree State.Maine wouldn't be the magical place it is today without the contributions of little-known individuals whose inspiring and adventuresome lives make up the story of Maine's "hidden history." Journalist and Maine historian Harry Gratwick presents ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Civil War Logistics

    A Study of Military Transportation

    de Earl J. Hess ...
    Winner of the Eugene Feit Award in Civil War Studies by the New York Military Affairs SymposiumDuring the Civil War, neither the Union nor the Confederate army could have operated without effective transportation systems. Moving men, supplies, and equipment required coordination on a massive scale, and Earl J. Hess’s Civil War Logistics offers the first comprehensive analysis of this vital process ... Leer más

    $18.99 USD

  • Building the Mosquito Fleet

    The US Navy's First Torpedo Boats

    de Richard V. Simpson ...
    In 1877, the U.S. Navy purchased the fast steam yacht Stiletto from the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company of Bristol, Rhode Island, for "automobile" torpedo experiments in Narragansett Bay. The submarine service was in its infancy, and interest in the self-propelled torpedo as an undersea weapon flourished. Herreshoff's fast, steam-powered boats were the first of the delivery platforms accepted by ... Leer más

    $11.59 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Port of Los Angeles

    de Michael D. White ...
    Series series Images of America
    The epic of the Port of Los Angeles was initiated more than 150 years ago by a handful of visionaries and entrepreneurs who exploited both fortunate and outrageous circumstances to transform a tidal mudflat into the world's largest man-made harbor. Phineas Banning and archrival Augustus Timms were among the first to realize the potential of the coastal dent on the map called San Pedro Bay in the ... Leer más

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