Author: William N. Peterson
Publisher: Mystic Seaport Museum Incorporated
ISBN: 9780913372517
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
From the shipyards at Mystic and Noank came nearly 2,000 vessels, including clipper ships, Civil War steamships, deep-water merchant ships, and, coastal barges. The author, Mystic Seaport's Curator of Collections, spent nearly a decade researching the local shipyards and the vessels built there. Mystic Built was named best book of 1989 on American maritime history by the North American Society for Oceanic History and received an award of merit from the Connecticut League of Historical Societies.
"Mystic Built"
Author: William N. Peterson
Publisher: Mystic Seaport Museum Incorporated
ISBN: 9780913372517
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
From the shipyards at Mystic and Noank came nearly 2,000 vessels, including clipper ships, Civil War steamships, deep-water merchant ships, and, coastal barges. The author, Mystic Seaport's Curator of Collections, spent nearly a decade researching the local shipyards and the vessels built there. Mystic Built was named best book of 1989 on American maritime history by the North American Society for Oceanic History and received an award of merit from the Connecticut League of Historical Societies.
Publisher: Mystic Seaport Museum Incorporated
ISBN: 9780913372517
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
From the shipyards at Mystic and Noank came nearly 2,000 vessels, including clipper ships, Civil War steamships, deep-water merchant ships, and, coastal barges. The author, Mystic Seaport's Curator of Collections, spent nearly a decade researching the local shipyards and the vessels built there. Mystic Built was named best book of 1989 on American maritime history by the North American Society for Oceanic History and received an award of merit from the Connecticut League of Historical Societies.
A History of Mystic, Connecticut
Author: Leigh Fought
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625844069
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Read the history of Mystic, Connecticut, from quiet farming village to wartime shipbilding powerhouse, to the charming nautical- themed destination it is today. Tucked away in a natural port, Mystic has long been home to seagoing adventure. In A History of Mystic, Connecticut, author and former Mystic Seaport librarian Leigh Fought relates the compelling story of this picturesque coastal community. Forged from the brutal Pequot War, for years Mystic was a quiet little farming village. Then came the War of 1812. Mystic's upstart venture capitalists seized on the war's dislocations to transform the settlement into a shipbuilding powerhouse. The shipyards launched vessels by the hundreds and an industry was born. The Civil War, steam-powered ships and the decline of commercial whaling halted Mystic's shipbuilding boom. Yet the town recovered, transforming itself into the charming nautical-themed tourist destination that has enchanted millions. Read Fought's comprehensive narrative to discover Mystic's role in New England's thrilling maritime saga.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625844069
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Read the history of Mystic, Connecticut, from quiet farming village to wartime shipbilding powerhouse, to the charming nautical- themed destination it is today. Tucked away in a natural port, Mystic has long been home to seagoing adventure. In A History of Mystic, Connecticut, author and former Mystic Seaport librarian Leigh Fought relates the compelling story of this picturesque coastal community. Forged from the brutal Pequot War, for years Mystic was a quiet little farming village. Then came the War of 1812. Mystic's upstart venture capitalists seized on the war's dislocations to transform the settlement into a shipbuilding powerhouse. The shipyards launched vessels by the hundreds and an industry was born. The Civil War, steam-powered ships and the decline of commercial whaling halted Mystic's shipbuilding boom. Yet the town recovered, transforming itself into the charming nautical-themed tourist destination that has enchanted millions. Read Fought's comprehensive narrative to discover Mystic's role in New England's thrilling maritime saga.
Mystic Build V 1.0
Author: K.S.Sampathkumar / Sonali Akshay Soundenkar
Publisher: K.S.Sampathkumar
ISBN: 9350676125
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 13
Book Description
Embedded Software Development
Publisher: K.S.Sampathkumar
ISBN: 9350676125
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 13
Book Description
Embedded Software Development
Inside Connecticut and the Civil War
Author: Matthew Warshauer
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
ISBN: 0819573973
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
This collection of nine original essays provides a rich new understanding of Connecticut’s vital role in the Civil War. The book’s nine chapters address an array of individual topics that together weave an intricate fabric depicting the state’s involvement in this tumultuous period of American history. In-depth examinations of subjects as diverse as the abolitionist movement in Windham County, the shipbuilding industry in Mystic, and post-traumatic stress disorder in Connecticut veterans serve as an excellent companion to Matthew Warshauer’s earlier book on the subject, Connecticut in the American Civil War: Slavery, Sacrifice, and Survival. Contributors include David C. W. Batch, Luke G. Boyd, James E. Brown, Michael Conlin, Emily E. Gifford, Todd Jones, Diana Moraco, Carol Patterson-Martineau, and Michael Sturges. Ebook Edition Note: 6 illustrations have been redacted.
Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
ISBN: 0819573973
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
This collection of nine original essays provides a rich new understanding of Connecticut’s vital role in the Civil War. The book’s nine chapters address an array of individual topics that together weave an intricate fabric depicting the state’s involvement in this tumultuous period of American history. In-depth examinations of subjects as diverse as the abolitionist movement in Windham County, the shipbuilding industry in Mystic, and post-traumatic stress disorder in Connecticut veterans serve as an excellent companion to Matthew Warshauer’s earlier book on the subject, Connecticut in the American Civil War: Slavery, Sacrifice, and Survival. Contributors include David C. W. Batch, Luke G. Boyd, James E. Brown, Michael Conlin, Emily E. Gifford, Todd Jones, Diana Moraco, Carol Patterson-Martineau, and Michael Sturges. Ebook Edition Note: 6 illustrations have been redacted.
Merchant Sail
Author: William Armstrong Fairburn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Commission merchants
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Commission merchants
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Mystic Empire
Author: Tracy Hickman
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0446559369
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
New York Times bestselling author Tracy Hickman and his wife Laura deliver the third and final installment of their monumental, dragon-filled epic fantasy.
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0446559369
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
New York Times bestselling author Tracy Hickman and his wife Laura deliver the third and final installment of their monumental, dragon-filled epic fantasy.
Annual Report
Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 716
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 716
Book Description
Document
Author: Boston (Mass.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1122
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1122
Book Description
American Small Sailing Craft, Their Design, Development, and Construction
Author: Howard Irving Chapelle
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393031430
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
From the author of Yacht Designing and Planning and Boatbuilding: the definitive history and survey of the great classic American small sailing craft.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393031430
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
From the author of Yacht Designing and Planning and Boatbuilding: the definitive history and survey of the great classic American small sailing craft.
Walks and Rides in the Country Round about Boston
Author: Edwin Monroe Bacon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boston (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boston (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description