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"THE AMERICAN LINE 1871-1902" SIGNED by WILLIAM HENRY FLAYHART

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ISBN
9780393047103
Book Title
American Line-1871-1902
Item Length
10.4in
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
Publication Year
2000
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.5in
Author
William Henry Flayhart III
Genre
Transportation
Topic
Ships & Shipbuilding / History, Ships & Shipbuilding / General
Item Width
8.9in
Item Weight
64.1 Oz
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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The story of the development of the American Merchant Marine remains one of the most glorious chapters in the early history of the United States. Up until the Civil War the American sailing ships carried the Stars and Stripes around the world with honor to the nation and profit to their owners. The war and the concurrent change from sail to steam brought disaster to American shipping. By 1870 there were no American passenger liners on the North Atlantic, a sad blow to national pride. The American Steamship Line, born in 1873 as a necessary response to the failings of the American Merchant Marine during the Civil War, quickly became the only American transatlantic line competing with Europe. Begun in part as an investment by the Pennsylvania Railroad, it operated out of Philadelphia and eventually reinstated America's position as a competitive and prestigious force in transatlantic crossings.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393047105
ISBN-13
9780393047103
eBay Product ID (ePID)
291634

Product Key Features

Book Title
American Line-1871-1902
Author
William Henry Flayhart III
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Ships & Shipbuilding / History, Ships & Shipbuilding / General
Publication Year
2000
Genre
Transportation
Number of Pages
256 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
10.4in
Item Height
1.5in
Item Width
8.9in
Item Weight
64.1 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
He945.A4f58 2000
Copyright Date
2000
Lccn
98-038743
Intended Audience
Trade
Illustrated
Yes

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  • The American Line

    If Mr. Flayhart could have written a better book, I'm sure he would have. He tells the story of the little shipping company from Philladelphia, Pennsylvania which started as an extension of the Pennsylvania Railroad and never turned a profit in it's existence. How it's owners and board of directors are using foreign flagged shipping lines to make a profit.The Red Star Line. The fall of the Innman Steamship Line. JP Morgan's IMM and finally the end of the line. If you enjoy reading about the lives of ships and businessmen behind them, then I recommend this book. It gave me a much better insight as to why the USA has never had a strong and lasting merchant marine after the conclusion of the Civil War.

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