The Great Lakes and the Vessels That Plough Them

Number of Chapters: 11

Length: 06 hours and 02 minutes

Language: English

The author sets forth the facts of the Great Lakes' largest fleet of freighters in the world, explaining what an enormous role Great Lakes cargo shipping played in the U.S. manufacturing economy at the time of writing (1909). He also describes the passenger cruising industry there. Finally, he provides a short history of the Great Lakes and their role in American history. (Summary by Ted Lienhart)

Preface (Ted Lienhart)

Part I, The Ships, Their Owners, Their Sailors, and Their Cargoes. Chapter I, The Building of the Ships (Ted Lienhart)

Part I, Chapter II, What the Ships Carry - Ore (Ted Lienhart)

Part I, Chapter III, What the Ships Carry - Other Cargoes (Ted Lienhart)

Part I, Chapter IV, Passenger Traffic and Summer Life (Ted Lienhart)

Part I, Chapter V, The Romance and Tragedy of the Inland Seas (Ted Lienhart)

Part I, Chapter VI, Buffalo and Duluth - The Alpha and Omega of the Lakes (Ted Lienhart)

Part I, Chapter VII, A Trip on a Great Lakes Freighter (Ted Lienhart)

Part II, Origin and History of the Lakes. Chapter I, Origin and Early History (Ted Lienhart)

Part II, Chapter 2, The Lakes Change Masters (Ted Lienhart)

Part II, Chapter 3, The War of 1812 and After (Ted Lienhart)

The audiobook The Great Lakes and the Vessels That Plough Them falls under the genres of Business & Economics. It is written by James Oliver Curwood.

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