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Richard Snow
Sailing the Graveyard Sea

"On December 16, 1842, the US brig-of-war Somers dropped anchor in Brooklyn Harbor at the end of a cruise intended to teach a group of adolescents the rudiments of naval life. But this seemingly harm…

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Abigail G Mullen
To Fix a National Character

A new history of the First Barbary War, a conflict that helped plant the seeds for the United States' ascent to a global superpower.

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John U Bacon
The Gales of November

For three decades following World War II, the Great Lakes overtook Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength. The region was the beating heart of the world economy, possessing all the power and …

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Mary Malloy
The Devastating Wake

The Devastating Wake describes the environmental and social impacts of 13,000 voyages from New England to the Pacific Ocean in the nineteenth century. Four key resources extracted from islands and coastli…

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Stuart Buxton
Five Flags

In a vivid narrative traveling from London to Paris, from Copenhagen to Havana, from Washington to Tokyo, Ship of Five Nations brings to life the incredible true story of the Stonewall, one of the first i…

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Rod Scher
Ship of Lost Souls

This book pieces together the story of the Valencia and her tragic end, weaving together not just the threads of the ill-fated voyage itself, but also relevant contextual history, including the developmen…

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Coll Thrush
Wrecked

"The Northwest Coast of North America is a treacherous place. Unforgiving coastlines, powerful currents, unpredictable weather, and features such as the notorious Columbia River bar have resulted in …

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David Gendell
The Last Days of the Schooner America

"The history of the famous vessel, from her design, build, and early racing career, through her lesser-known Civil War service and the never-before-told story of her final days and moments on the gro…

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Michael Schumacher
Along Lake Michigan

"Along Lake Michigan charts the course of shipping disasters great and small on Lake Michigan, home to more shipwrecks than the other four Great Lakes combined. Surveying the wreckage throughout the …

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Gary Kinder
Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea

The 20th anniversary edition of Kinder's bestselling dramatic story of shipwreck and treasure lost and found features a new chapter in deep-sea technology.

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Emily Elizabeth Molina
Tacoma's Tall Ship

From trips to the Galapagos Islands to training Sea Scouts.In 1978 the Odyssey , a 90-foot wooden yawl, arrived in Tacoma to serve as a training vessel and beloved landmark, standing tall in the harbor. L…

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Richard V Elliott,
The Boats of Summer, Volume 2

Detailing the histories of 28 vessels, the second volume of The Boats of Summer spotlights the New York Harbor and Hudson River summertime excursion steamboats of the twentieth century.

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Richard V Elliott,
The Boats of Summer, Volume 1

Detailing the histories of 35 vessels, the first volume of The Boats of Summer spotlights the New York Harbor and Hudson River summertime excursion steamboats of the nineteenth century.

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Beverly Lionberger Hodgins
The Shipyard Agent

As an undercover investigator, Augusta Clawson was assigned to Portland's Swan Island Shipyard to join the ranks of female welders in World War II. Meanwhile, she surreptitiously sent reports back to Wash…

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Heather Leigh
Ghosts and Legends of Florida Pirates

**Author Heather Leigh guides readers on a swashbuckling journey into the ghostly remnants of Florida pirates.**From the legendary Blackbeard to the infamous Captain Kidd, the tales of Florida pirates hav…

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Jeffrey A Fortin
Captain Paul Cuffe, Yeoman

"Paul Cuffe is best understood as a member of the Black founding fathers in the United States. Born in 1759 on Cuttyhunk Island in Massachusetts, Cuffe emerged from anonymity to become the most celeb…

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Jeffrey A Fortin
Captain Paul Cuffe, Yeoman

"Paul Cuffe is best understood as a member of the Black founding fathers in the United States. Born in 1759 on Cuttyhunk Island in Massachusetts, Cuffe emerged from anonymity to become the most celeb…

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Andrew W German
The Charles W. Morgan

"As America's oldest merchant ship still afloat and the only wooden survivor of the once-vital whaling industry, Mystic Seaport Museum's flagship vessel, the Charles W. Morgan, tells a complex story-…

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Matthew Pearl
Save Our Souls

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERFrom the bestselling author of The Taking of Jemima Boone, the unbelievable true story of a real-life Swiss Family Robinson (and their dog) who faced sharks, shipwreck, and betraya…

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Matthew Pearl
Save Our Souls

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERFrom the bestselling author of The Taking of Jemima Boone, the unbelievable true story of a real-life Swiss Family Robinson (and their dog) who faced sharks, shipwreck, and betraya…

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