Floating Palaces of the Great Lakes: A History of Passenger Steamships on the Inland Seas by Stone, Joel
Floating Palaces of the Great Lakes: A History of Passenger Steamships on the Inland Seas by Stone, Joel

Floating Palaces of the Great Lakes: A History of Passenger Steamships on the Inland Seas

Through much of the nineteenth century, steam-powered ships provided one of the most reliable and comfortable transportation...
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Author: Joel Stone
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Floating Palaces of the Great Lakes: A History of Passenger Steamships on the Inland Seas by Stone, Joel

Floating Palaces of the Great Lakes: A History of Passenger Steamships on the Inland Seas

$71.20
Floating Palaces of the Great Lakes: A History of Passenger Steamships on the Inland Seas by Stone, Joel

Floating Palaces of the Great Lakes: A History of Passenger Steamships on the Inland Seas

$71.20
Author: Joel Stone
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
Through much of the nineteenth century, steam-powered ships provided one of the most reliable and comfortable transportation options in the United States, becoming a critical partner in railroad expansion and the heart of a thriving recreation industry. The aesthetic, structural, and commercial peak of the steamboat era occurred on the Great Lakes, where palatial ships created memories and livelihoods for millions while carrying passengers between the region's major industrial ports of Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Toronto. By the mid-twentieth century, the industry was in steep decline, and today North America's rich and entertaining steamboat heritage has been largely forgotten. In Floating Palaces of the Great Lakes, Joel Stone revisits this important era of maritime history, packed with elegance and adventure, politics and wealth, triumph and tragedy. This story of Great Lakes travelers and the beautiful floating palaces they engendered will engage historians and history buffs alike, as well as genealogists, regionalists, and researchers.

Author: Joel Stone
Publisher: University of Michigan Regional
Published: 06/29/2015
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.09h x 5.82w x 0.62d
ISBN: 9780472051755


Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2016

About the Author
Joel Stone is Senior Curator for the Detroit Historical Society and coeditor of Border Crossings: The Detroit River Region in the War of 1812.
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