Steamboats and Sailors of the Great Lakes

Steamboats and Sailors of the Great Lakes / Mark L. Thompson.

Fleet that numbers fewer than seventy vessels.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thompson, Mark L., 1945-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Detroit : Wayne State University Press, ©1991.
Series:Great Lakes books.
Subjects:
Steamboats > Great Lakes (North America) > History.
Inland water transportation > Great Lakes (North America) > History.
Inland water transportation
Steamboats
Great Lakes
Electronic books.
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. Blue Highways, Red Rivers, Long Ships, and Iron Men
  • 2. Birth of the Great Lakes Steamboat, 1869-1919
  • 3. The "Super Steamboats," 1919-1969
  • 4. Today's Freighters: "Six Decks of Ugly"
  • 5. From Iron Men to Microcomputers
  • 6. Ports and Cargoes: Moving Mountains
  • 7. Shipwrecks: The Past Is Prologue
  • 8. Support Services: Bum Boats, Mailboats, and Icebreakers
  • 9. A Guide for Boatwatchers and Armchair Captains
  • Epilogue: Sailing Uncharted Waters
  • Appendix: Directory of U.S. Great Lakes Fleets and Ships

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