The Great Lakes and the Vessels That Plough Them
James Oliver Curwood
Gelesen von Ted Lienhart
The author sets forth the facts of the Great Lakes' largest fleet of freighters in the world, explaining what an enormous role Great Lakes cargo shipping played in the U.S. manufacturing economy at the time of writing (1909). He also describes the passenger cruising industry there. Finally, he provides a short history of the Great Lakes and their role in American history. (Summary by Ted Lienhart)
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| Preface | 3:38 | Gelesen von Ted Lienhart | |
| Part I, The Ships, Their Owners, Their Sailors, and Their Cargoes. Chapter I, The Building of the Ships | 36:46 | Gelesen von Ted Lienhart | |
| Part I, Chapter II, What the Ships Carry - Ore | 35:59 | Gelesen von Ted Lienhart | |
| Part I, Chapter III, What the Ships Carry - Other Cargoes | 35:21 | Gelesen von Ted Lienhart | |
| Part I, Chapter IV, Passenger Traffic and Summer Life | 34:06 | Gelesen von Ted Lienhart | |
| Part I, Chapter V, The Romance and Tragedy of the Inland Seas | 40:15 | Gelesen von Ted Lienhart | |
| Part I, Chapter VI, Buffalo and Duluth - The Alpha and Omega of the Lakes | 39:58 | Gelesen von Ted Lienhart | |
| Part I, Chapter VII, A Trip on a Great Lakes Freighter | 32:36 | Gelesen von Ted Lienhart | |
| Part II, Origin and History of the Lakes. Chapter I, Origin and Early History | 26:23 | Gelesen von Ted Lienhart | |
| Part II, Chapter 2, The Lakes Change Masters | 30:06 | Gelesen von Ted Lienhart | |
| Part II, Chapter 3, The War of 1812 and After | 47:32 | Gelesen von Ted Lienhart |
Bewertungen
lizzy
Learned a lot about the lakes and their history that never knew. All I remember that we learned in school about the Great Lakes was location and name of each.