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• catalog abstract ""Maine was one of the first regions of North America to be explored and populated by Europeans. In 1524, Giovanni Verrazano became the first European to leave a verifiable account of reaching its striking jagged coastline. His journey inspired other explorers to travel to Maine's shores and to found colonies along the coast. By the beginning of the eighteenth century Maine was populated by resilient settlers, whose livelihood depended on the abundance of fish and lumber. Trees tilled from the dense forests quickly fostered Maine's development into a preeminent shipbuilding community. The settlers needed boats of all sizes both for fishing and to transport lumber and other commodities up and down the coast. Soon privateers, clipper ships, Downeasters, and coal schooners were built in Maine, financed by Maine owners, and managed by Maine merchants. By the end of the nineteenth century, Maine's myriad boatyards were producing coastal steamers, ocean-going cargo vessels, and destroyers, as well as elegant yachts. At the same time, fishermen were building sloops and lobster boats in almost every quiet cove.". "No one knows Maine's maritime past better than Roger Duncan. Here he recounts four hundred years of that rich history from the early seafarers' discovery of its valuable resources and the families that settled the land to Maine's role in the history of the United States, in peacetime and in war. He also traces the changes that have affected Maine's economy during the past century: the demise of the coastal trade when first trains and then trucks and automobiles provided transportation; the burgeoning popularity of pleasure boating after World War II; the hardships besetting the fishing and lumber industries; and the rise of tourism. Duncan's maritime history is a wonderful anecdotal panorama of people land, boats, and water that will absorb historians, nautical enthusiasts, and New Englanders alike. Destined to become a classic, Coastal Maine A Maritime History is the most comprehensive exploration of this state's glorious past and present."--BOOK JACKET.".
• catalog contributor b3754960.
• catalog coverage "Atlantic Coast (Me.) Commerce History.".
• catalog coverage "Atlantic Coast (Me.) History, Naval.".
• catalog coverage "Atlantic Coast (Me.) History.".
• catalog created "1992.".
• catalog date "1992".
• catalog date "1992.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "1992.".
• catalog description ""Maine was one of the first regions of North America to be explored and populated by Europeans. In 1524, Giovanni Verrazano became the first European to leave a verifiable account of reaching its striking jagged coastline. His journey inspired other explorers to travel to Maine's shores and to found colonies along the coast. By the beginning of the eighteenth century Maine was populated by resilient settlers, whose livelihood depended on the abundance of fish and lumber. Trees tilled from the dense forests quickly fostered Maine's development into a preeminent shipbuilding community. The settlers needed boats of all sizes both for fishing and to transport lumber and other commodities up and down the coast. Soon privateers, clipper ships, Downeasters, and coal schooners were built in Maine, financed by Maine owners, and managed by Maine merchants. By the end of the nineteenth century, Maine's myriad boatyards were producing coastal steamers, ocean-going cargo vessels, and destroyers, as well as elegant yachts. At the same time, fishermen were building sloops and lobster boats in almost every quiet cove.".".
• catalog description ""No one knows Maine's maritime past better than Roger Duncan. Here he recounts four hundred years of that rich history from the early seafarers' discovery of its valuable resources and the families that settled the land to Maine's role in the history of the United States, in peacetime and in war. He also traces the changes that have affected Maine's economy during the past century: the demise of the coastal trade when first trains and then trucks and automobiles provided transportation; the burgeoning popularity of pleasure boating after World War II; the hardships besetting the fishing and lumber industries; and the rise of tourism. Duncan's maritime history is a wonderful anecdotal panorama of people land, boats, and water that will absorb historians, nautical enthusiasts, and New Englanders alike. Destined to become a classic, Coastal Maine A Maritime History is the most comprehensive exploration of this state's glorious past and present."--BOOK JACKET.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
• catalog extent "573 p. :".
• catalog identifier "0393030482".
• catalog issued "1992".
• catalog issued "1992.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "New York : Norton,".
• catalog spatial "Atlantic Coast (Me.) Commerce History.".
• catalog spatial "Atlantic Coast (Me.) History, Naval.".
• catalog spatial "Atlantic Coast (Me.) History.".
• catalog spatial "Maine Atlantic Coast".
• catalog subject "974.1/00946 20".
• catalog subject "F19 .D86 1992".
• catalog subject "Fishing Maine Atlantic Coast History.".
• catalog title "Coastal Maine : a maritime history / Roger F. Duncan ; illustrated by Earl G. Barlow, Kathy Bray, and Conseulo Hanks.".
• catalog type "History. fast".
• catalog type "Naval history. fast".
• catalog type "text".