American Merchant Ships, 1850-1900

American Merchant Ships, 1850-1900
Author: Frederick C. Matthews
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 514
Release: 1987-01-01
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0486255387

Encyclopedic resource recounts sailing histories, vital statistics of 322 vessels: voyages, cargoes, tonnage, builders, shipboard life, and more. 195 black-and-white photos and illustrations.

Ships for Victory

Ships for Victory
Author: Frederic Chapin Lane
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 944
Release: 2001-09-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780801867521

A chronicle of America's intensive shipbuilding programme during World War II, this explores the development of revolutionary construction methods and the recruitment, training, housing and union activities of the workers.

The American Clipper Ship, 1845-1920

The American Clipper Ship, 1845-1920
Author: Glenn A. Knoblock
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2014-01-29
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0786471123

This work offers a new and comprehensive account of the fastest and most beautiful sailing ships ever built. It explores the quest for speed on the seas from the early 1800s through the fast-paced times of the 1850s spurred on by the California Gold Rush of 1849. Not only are the career details of such noted ships as the Flying Cloud and Challenge discussed in detail, but they are also put in context with the times in which they operated. Their builders in East Coast states from Maine to Florida are discussed in detail, as are the men, and a woman in one instance, who commanded and manned these ships. The book documents the roles that owners and shipping agents played, what kinds of cargo the ships carried worldwide and the unusual trades in which they participated.

Merchant Sail

Merchant Sail
Author: William Armstrong Fairburn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 600
Release: 1955
Genre: Commission merchants
ISBN:

Asian American History Day by Day

Asian American History Day by Day
Author: Jonathan H. X. Lee
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 478
Release: 2018-10-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 031339928X

For student research, this reference highlights the importance of Asian Americans in U.S. history, the impact of specific individuals, and this ethnic group as a whole across time; documenting evolving policies, issues, and feelings concerning this particular American population. Asian American History Day by Day: A Reference Guide to Events provides a uniquely interesting way to learn about events in Asian American history that span several hundred years (and the contributions of Asian Americans to U.S. culture in that time). The book is organized in the form of a calendar, with each day of the year corresponding with an entry about an important event, person, or innovation that span several hundred years of Asian American history and references to books and websites that can provide more information about that event. Readers will also have access to primary source document excerpts that accompany the daily entries and serve as additional resources that help bring history to life. With this guide in hand, teachers will be able to more easily incorporate Asian American history into their classes, and students will find the book an easy-to-use guide to the Asian American past and an ideal "jumping-off point" for more targeted research.

The Oxford Handbook of Maritime Archaeology

The Oxford Handbook of Maritime Archaeology
Author: Alexis Catsambis
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1234
Release: 2014-02
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0199336008

This title is a comprehensive survey of maritime archaeology as seen through the eyes of nearly fifty scholars at a time when maritime archaeology has established itself as a mature branch of archaeology.