Young Men and the Sea Yankee Seafarers in the Age of Sail

Name: Young Men and the Sea Yankee Seafarers in the Age of Sail
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ISBN: 9780300123661

ISBN-10: 0300123663

ISBN-13: 9780300123661

Edition: 2007

Authors: Daniel Vickers, Vince Walsh

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This book focuses on two centuries of early American maritime history, years when the Atlantic Ocean beckoned as the great frontier. Drawing on the records of seamen who sailed from Salem, Massachusetts, in the colonial and early national period, the book uncovers the everyday lives of several thousand seafaring men and their families. nbsp; "Young Men and the Seaprovides a wonderful glimpse, as grounded as it is imaginative, into the lives of families along New England's long coast."—Marla R. Miller,nbsp; International Journal of Maritime History "Casting away what we think we know, Vickers has redefined the meaning of seafaring under sail. Distinguished by impeccable scholarship and…

Book details

List price: $39.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 4/10/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.39" wide x 8.46" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English