Project Gutenberg 2002-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 110 Paine, Ralph Delahaye 1871 1925 Paine, Ralph D. (Ralph Delahaye) The Old Merchant Marine: A Chronicle of American Ships and Sailors Chronicles of America series; v. 36 Produced by The James J. Kelly Library of St. Gregory's University, Alev Akman, Dianne Bean, Carrie Lorenz, and David Widger "The Old Merchant Marine: A Chronicle of American Ships and Sailors" by Ralph D. Paine is a historical account written during the early 20th century. The book delves into the rich maritime history of American sailors and their ships, tracing their exploits from the colonial period through the emergence of a robust merchant marine. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage by reflecting on the early American maritime culture, characterized by the adventurous spirit of seafarers and their contributions to trade and exploration. The opening chapter introduces the determination of colonial adventurers who built small ships for fishing and trade, emphasizing how these ventures were intrinsically linked to the survival and prosperity of New England's settlers. Through engaging anecdotes and detailed descriptions, the narrative highlights not only the achievements of these early mariners but also the challenges they faced from hostile forces, including pirates, rival nations, and treacherous waters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Merchant marine -- United States -- History HE Text United States Children's History Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 298925 298926 2024-10-02T06:11:01.814558 2023-10-02T05:54:22.348184 text/html text/html 292878 2013-02-07T09:35:14 text/html; charset=us-ascii 108737 2013-02-07T09:35:14 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 211859 2024-10-02T06:11:09.732530 application/epub+zip 215818 2024-10-02T06:11:05.771585 application/epub+zip 170692 2024-10-02T06:11:04.368569 application/epub+zip 473992 2024-10-02T06:11:12.768527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456045 2024-10-02T06:11:08.818535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290750 2022-09-02T07:33:46.186266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265191 265075 2024-10-02T06:11:01.403597 2023-10-02T05:54:22.051220 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 264932 2009-02-12T10:00:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104963 2009-02-12T10:01:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20056 2024-10-02T06:11:12.894507 application/rdf+xml 25580 2024-10-02T06:11:04.939552 image/jpeg 4712 2024-10-02T06:11:04.653557 image/jpeg 210022 2024-10-02T06:11:01.840558 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia