True Tales of The Great Lakes by Dwight Boyer 1971 Freshwater Press Great Lakes history books Shipwrecks

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This is a near fine (almost like new) paperback. 1971 Freshwater Press. This copy is still crisp and clean inside and out. The inside pages are still crisp and clean. The binding is tight and straight, NO creasing along spine. The cover is still clean and shiny with only a hint of shelf wear. Standard trade paperback size or 6" x 9" with 340 pages including index.

True Tales of The Great Lakes by Dwight Boyer is a meticulously researched and detailed history of forgotten adventures and and tragedies of freshwater ships and sailors. From the terrible storm of 1913 in which 12 ships and their crews vanished to the bitter aftermath of the capsizing of the steamer Eastland which sank in 1915, it is a memorable collection of ships and sailors. The tales run the gamut from sacrifice and bravery to carelessness and poor judgment. The book is illustrated with photos and maps.

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