Project Gutenberg 2002-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 180 Paine, Ralph Delahaye 1871 1925 Paine, Ralph D. (Ralph Delahaye) The Old Merchant Marine: A Chronicle of American Ships and Sailors Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronicles_of_America Chronicles of America series; v. 36 Produced by The James J. Kelly Library of St. Gregory's University, Alev Akman, Dianne Bean, Carrie Lorenz, and David Widger "The Old Merchant Marine: A Chronicle of American Ships and Sailors" by Ralph D. Paine is a historical account written during the early 20th century. The book delves into the rich maritime history of American sailors and their ships, tracing their exploits from the colonial period through the emergence of a robust merchant marine. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage by reflecting on the early American maritime culture, characterized by the adventurous spirit of seafarers and their contributions to trade and exploration. The opening chapter introduces the determination of colonial adventurers who built small ships for fishing and trade, emphasizing how these ventures were intrinsically linked to the survival and prosperity of New England's settlers. Through engaging anecdotes and detailed descriptions, the narrative highlights not only the achievements of these early mariners but also the challenges they faced from hostile forces, including pirates, rival nations, and treacherous waters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Merchant marine -- United States -- History HE Text United States Children's History Category: Adventure Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) 299028 2025-07-02T05:27:07.912793 text/html 292878 2013-02-07T09:35:14 text/html 211934 2025-07-02T05:27:15.042791 application/epub+zip 215811 2025-07-02T05:27:11.460796 application/epub+zip 170687 2025-07-02T05:27:10.222783 application/epub+zip 473978 2025-07-02T05:27:17.871815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456045 2025-07-02T05:27:14.245780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290750 2022-09-02T07:33:46.186266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265191 2025-07-02T05:27:07.528845 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 264932 2009-02-12T10:00:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19210 2025-07-02T05:27:17.995763 application/rdf+xml 25580 2025-07-02T05:27:10.725795 image/jpeg 4712 2025-07-02T05:27:10.473793 image/jpeg 108737 2013-02-07T09:35:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 104963 2009-02-12T10:01:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 210063 2025-07-02T05:27:07.935829 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia