Willis John Abbott (1863-1934), American journalist and author of several maritime books, gives a detailed account of the history of merchant shipping in the United States.
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Willis Abbot. BOOKS BY WILLIS J. ABBOT Naval History of the United States Blue Jackets of 1898 Battlefields of '6i Battlefields and Campfires Battlefields and Victory 5 x Ships and Sailors By Willis J. Abbot Author.
When the Twentieth Century opened, the American sailor was almost extinct.
When the Twentieth Century opened, the American sailor was almost extinct.
American Merchant Ships and Sailors
American Merchant Ships and Sailors
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Willis John Abbott (1863-1934), American journalist and author of several maritime books, gives a detailed account of the history of merchant shipping in the United States.
The Great Lakes—Their Share in the Maritime Traffic of the United States—The Earliest Recorded Voyagers—Indians and Fur Traders— The Pigmy Canal at the Sault Ste. Marie—Beginnings of Navigation by Sails—De La Salle and the ...
But down in the old town you will occasionally come across a fine old colonial mansion, still retaining some signs of its former grandeur, while scattered about the island to the north are stately old farmhouses and homesteads that show ...
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American Merchant Ships and Sailors
The American Ship and the American Sailor-New England's Lead on the Ocean-The Earliest American Ship-Building-How the Shipyards Multiplied-Lawless Times on the High Seas-Ship-Building in the Forests and on the Farm-Some Early Types-The ...
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