Tragedy and Triumph on the Great Lakes

Name: Tragedy and Triumph on the Great Lakes
Brand: Michigan State University Press
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ISBN: 9781611864830

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01 Feb, 2024

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 a...

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ISBN-10:

1611864836

ISBN-13:

9781611864830

Publisher

Michigan State University Press

Dimensions

8.90 X 5.90 X 0.40 inches

Language

English

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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.

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ISBN-10

:1611864836

ISBN-13

:9781611864830

Publisher

:Michigan State University Press

Publication date

: 01 Feb, 2024

Editorial Reviews

There are numerous, very detailed stories in this well-researched book. Many chapters contain quotes meticulously obtained from microfilmed contemporary newspapers that add fascinating depth to these stories about ships, tragedies, and people. The reader will often feel transported in time to the events as they took place. --Carl Eisenberg, president of the Wisconsin Marine Historical Society

About the Author

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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