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Great ships on the Great Lakes : a maritime history

Call Numbers

  • 386 G7955 (CEN)
  • H 386 G7955 (CEN)

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Publication Information

Madison, WI : Wisconsin Historical Society Press, [2013]

Physical Description

136 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm

Summary

"Great Ships on the Great Lakes is a highly accessible maritime history of the Great Lakes for the upper elementary classroom, with an emphasis on Michigan and Wisconsin"--Provided by publisher.

Contents

  • What is Maritime history?
  • Lakes, rivers, and ice
  • Paddles and pelts
  • Fighting for the island seas
  • Connecting with canals
  • Sail and steam
  • Sailors and keepers
  • Shipwrecks
  • Explorint shipwrecks
  • Time line.

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