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Chicago Maritime by David M Young: New
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Publication Date
- 2001-09-27
- Pages
- 260
- ISBN
- 9780875802824
- Book Title
- Chicago Maritime : an Illustrated History
- Item Length
- 11in
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Publication Year
- 2001
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Genre
- History, Juvenile Nonfiction
- Topic
- United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Maritime History & Piracy, History / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
- Item Width
- 8.5in
- Item Weight
- 48.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 260 Pages
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This lavishly illustrated history of Chicago as freight handler to the nation chronicles the vital role of waterborne trade and transportation in building a metropolis on the swampland that the Illiniwek once called Checagou . Louis Jolliet, the first European explorer to the area, recognized that a waterway between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River could link the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, making Checagou the fulcrum of east-west and north-south transportation for the continent. Upon completion of the I&M Canal in 1848, Chicago quickly became one of the busiest ports in the world, attracting thousands of schooners, barks, sloops, and paddle-wheel steamships. More than 100 illustrations and maps--along with tales of majestic sailing ships, piracy, terrible storms, and tragic shipwrecks--portray the eventful history of Chicago's waterways. Young describes the reversal of the Chicago River, which helped to clean the city and flood it with new life. Chicago flourished as a port of entry to the West and transportation hub, despite the disastrous Great Fire of 1871 that destroyed much of the city, including the docks and ships moored along the Chicago River. Marine disasters took their toll, too, as when the Eastland capsized in 1915, drowning nearly 900 passengers. Through narratives by two famous travelers of Chicago's waterways, Charles Dickens and Abraham Lincoln, Young reveals the hardships and small comforts of lake and river travel in its heyday. He also tells of Chicago's marine traditions, such as the eagerly anticipated arrival of ships bearing Christmas trees that drew holiday crowds to the docks each year. Today, giant car ferries and enormous ore carriers larger than battleships ply the lakes alongside luxury yachts, while the rivers that feed Chicago--and allow Chicago to feed the world--are still lively with traffic. Chicago's geographic advantages, which allowed it to eclipse competitors in the age of sail and steam, assure that it will remain a vital center for American transportation and commerce in the twenty-first century.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cornell University Press
ISBN-10
0875802826
ISBN-13
9780875802824
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1926683
Product Key Features
Book Title
Chicago Maritime : an Illustrated History
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Maritime History & Piracy, History / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
Publication Year
2001
Genre
History, Juvenile Nonfiction
Number of Pages
260 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
11in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
8.5in
Item Weight
48.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
He554.C5y68 2001
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Reviews
"Incredibly comprehensive.... Young takes the reader on a fascinating journey."-- Chicago Arts & Entertainment "An engaging new book."-- Chicago Sun-Times, ""Incredibly comprehensive.... Young takes the reader on a fascinating journey."--Chicago Arts & Entertainment "An engaging new book."--Chicago Sun-Times", "Incredibly comprehensive.... Young takes the reader on a fascinating journey."--Chicago Arts & Entertainment "An engaging new book."--Chicago Sun-Times
Table of Content
Table of Contents List of Maps List of Tables Preface Introduction Part I: From Canoes to Schooners Chapter 1: The Canoe Routes Chapter 2: The Riverboat Era Chapter 3: The Age of Canals Chapter 4: Chicago's Rivals Chapter 5: From Portage to Port Chapter 6: Schooners and the Reign of Sail Part II: Life and Death on the Waters Chapter 7: Traveling by Water Chapter 8: Disasters Chapter 9: Pirates Chapter 10: Steam and Steel Chapter 11: Sails or Rails? Part III: The Twentieth Century Chapter 12: The San, Cal-Sag, and Hennepin Chapter 13: The River Renaissance Chapter 14: Decline of the Great Lakes Chapter 15: Chicago's Lost Opportunities Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2001
Lccn
2001-037011
Dewey Decimal
386/.8/0977311
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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