Project Gutenberg 2016-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 80 Spears, John Randolph 1850 1936 Spears, John R. 10007503 The Story of the American Merchant Marine E-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Story of the American Merchant Marine" by John Randolph Spears is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides a detailed exploration of the development and evolution of the American Merchant Marine, focusing on its origins, key figures, and significant events that shaped its history. It is likely to appeal to readers interested in maritime history and the economic impacts of shipping and trade in early America. At the start of the book, the author introduces the foundation of the American Merchant Marine by detailing the construction of the "Virginia", the first American vessel built for commercial use, in 1607. This chapter sets the stage by evoking the challenges and dangers faced by early fishermen and traders venturing into uncharted waters, while also highlighting the resilience and fortitude of the men who toiled in harsh conditions. Spears outlines the interplay of adventure, economic opportunity, and the pioneering spirit that defined the early years of American maritime enterprise, laying the groundwork for the growth of an influential merchant marine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Merchant marine -- United States HE Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 584771 584583 2024-09-22T06:25:26.185003 2023-09-23T05:00:32.851182 text/html text/html 580406 2016-09-22T14:18:56 text/html 1058675 2016-09-22T14:21:21 text/html application/zip 1124211 2024-09-22T06:25:33.951943 application/epub+zip 1129043 2024-09-22T06:25:27.468008 application/epub+zip 260275 2024-09-22T06:25:26.824969 application/epub+zip 1280294 2024-09-22T06:25:38.999929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1228701 2024-09-22T06:25:33.134940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362308 2022-09-24T05:37:47.640884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535049 534874 2024-09-22T06:25:25.083997 2023-09-23T05:00:31.621151 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 535022 2020-06-13T23:06:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 200549 2020-06-13T23:06:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18170 2024-09-22T06:25:39.142919 application/rdf+xml 7718 2024-09-22T06:25:26.918975 image/jpeg 1739 2024-09-22T06:25:26.869976 image/jpeg 1074176 2024-09-22T06:25:26.275016 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