Tragedy and Triumph on the Great Lakes by Gebhart, Richard

Tragedy and Triumph on the Great Lakes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781611864830)

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Tragedy and Triumph on the Great Lakes by Gebhart, Richard

Tragedy and Triumph on the Great Lakes

$29.95
Tragedy and Triumph on the Great Lakes by Gebhart, Richard

Tragedy and Triumph on the Great Lakes

$29.95
Format: Paperback
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Richard Gebhart traces little-known voyages of Great Lakes ships that sailed the Atlantic beginning in the 1850s. They bore cargoes to and from the lakes and as far as Constantinople. Gebhart recovers the voices of long-ago ship captains, along with their cargo manifests and itineraries. Drawing on deep research in old newspapers and maritime archives, he traces the construction of new ships and shipyards, and the comings and goings and travails of the lakes' workhorses. Included is a mournful visit to a boneyard where many ships' lives ended. Among many other lost tales, Gebhart brings to light the rise of oil tankers, marking the great twentieth-century energy transition in shipping. A must-read for Great Lakes shipping fans.

Author: Richard Gebhart
ISBN-10: 1611864836
ISBN-13: 9781611864830
Publisher: Michigan State University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2024
Pages: 126
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.20d
By Richard Gebhart
By Richard Gebhart
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Richard Gebhart was director of the White River Light Station lighthouse museum from 1975 to 1980. He has authored numerous articles of historical interest and essays for journals and newsletters of Great Lakes historical societies, as well as the book Ships and Shipwrecks: Stories from the Great Lakes.

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