Project Gutenberg 2016-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 502 Curwood, James Oliver 1878 1927 Curwood, James-Oliver 09011734 The Great Lakes The Vessels That Plough Them: Their Owners, Their Sailors, and Their Cargoes, Together with a Brief History of Our Inland Seas Produced by Roger Frank, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Great Lakes" by James Oliver Curwood is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the vibrant life surrounding the Great Lakes, delving into the significance of their commerce, the people and industries that thrive there, and providing a brief historical perspective on these vital freshwater seas. Curwood aims to illuminate both the economic impact and the romanticism associated with this region, appealing to a broad audience interested in the lakes' influence on American industry and culture. The opening of the text introduces the author’s intent to highlight the often-overlooked importance of the Great Lakes to the American economy, emphasizing how they serve not only as essential fresh-water routes for shipping but also as cultural and historical landmarks. Curwood shares his encounter with a successful ship owner who expresses pride in the development of this region, igniting a sense of American identity tied to these waterways. He notes the stark contrast between the rich resources of the Great Lakes and the general public's ignorance of their significance, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of the ships, their cargoes, and the stories underlying the region's industrial growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Lakes (North America) Shipping -- Great Lakes (North America) Inland navigation -- United States HE Text Category: History - American 460943 2025-08-21T07:44:08.401608 text/html 425326 2024-10-23T01:04:45 text/html 8532142 2025-08-21T07:44:17.728584 application/epub+zip 8528379 2025-08-21T07:44:10.888559 application/epub+zip 246202 2025-08-21T07:44:09.582602 application/epub+zip 8645761 2025-08-21T07:44:22.497536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8595316 2025-08-21T07:44:16.390597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322799 2022-09-24T04:12:17.887082 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380135 2025-08-21T07:44:07.385581 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 360304 2024-10-23T01:04:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16756 2025-08-21T07:44:22.639511 application/rdf+xml 17205 2025-08-21T07:44:09.722581 image/jpeg 3127 2025-08-21T07:44:09.654580 image/jpeg 7754788 2025-08-21T07:44:08.631628 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