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9781410205988
A well-researched overview by the author of The Story of the New England Whalers, John R. Spears, describing the growth of the U.S. Merchant marine from the first commercial vessel in 1607 through the Revolution, steam, privateering and pirates, packets and clippers, to the immediate pre-WWI period.Spears, John R. is the author of 'Story of the American Merchant Marine', published 2003 under ISBN 9781410205988 and ISBN 1410205983.
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