FULLY ACCREDITED OCEAN: Essays on the Great Lakes

by Brehm, Victoria, ed

First Edition

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Book description: Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press, 1998. 249 pp. Illustrations, bibliographical notes, list of contributors, index of vessel names. Essays about the economic and industrial development of the Lakes that point out the uniqueness of the area. What was daily life like for a sailor in the War of 1812? How was his ship constructed? What allowed some shipping companies to survive in the harsh world of early unrestrained competition on the Great Lakes while many others failed? What sorts of stories did common sailors write about sailing the lakes? Such questions form the basis of this multifaceted collection of essays. The issues presented here address the fundamentals of life on the lakes for nearly two centuries. These essays bring to light the massive disruptions that affected the Great Lakes region as it became one of the most industrialized areas in North America. The essayists discuss the archaeological investigation of the War of 1812 brig "Jefferson," women on the lakes, fishing crafts of Isle Royale, and the concerns of occupational fishers, sports enthusiasts, lake biologists, and the state. Like new.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 24 x 16 cm.

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