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The Old Merchant Marine: A Chronicle of American Ships and Sailors

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The Old Merchant Marine: A Chronicle of American Ships and Sailors

by Ralph Delahaye Paine

EN·~4 hours·15 chapters

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15 total

THE OLD MERCHANT MARINE,

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A CHRONICLE OF AMERICAN SHIPS AND SAILORS

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By Ralph D. Paine

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THE OLD MERCHANT MARINE

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CHAPTER I. COLONIAL ADVENTURERS IN LITTLE SHIPS

20:37

CHAPTER II. THE PRIVATEERS OF '76

15:22

CHAPTER III. OUT CUTLASES AND BOARD

24:53

CHAPTER IV. THE FAMOUS DAYS OF SALEM PORT

34:48

CHAPTER V. YANKEE VIKINGS AND NEW TRADE ROUTES

20:57

CHAPTER VI. "FREE TRADE AND SAILORS' RIGHTS"

26:26

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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronicles_of_America

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~4 hours (239K characters)

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Project Gutenberg

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Produced by The James J. Kelly Library of St. Gregory's University, Alev Akman, Dianne Bean, Carrie Lorenz, and David Widger

Release date

2002-02-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3099

Subjects

Merchant marine -- United States -- History HE

About the author

Ralph Delahaye Paine

1871–1925

A popular early-20th-century American writer, he was best known for vivid sea stories, adventure novels, and historical writing shaped by his years as a journalist. His books mix brisk storytelling with a strong feel for ships, travel, and public life.

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