The ships and sailors of old Salem
Ralph D. Paine, a journalist and writer of sea stories, tells in this book the history of Salem, Massachusetts, in the age when its merchants and captains traded across the world. He begins with Philip English and the early merchants and with the pirates who haunted New England waters, then follows the Salem privateers of the Revolution, among them Jonathan Haraden, and the journals of sailors captured by the British. Later chapters describe the Derby family and their ventures, the pioneering voyages to the East Indies, the building of the frigate Essex, and the first American ships to reach Japan and Guam. Paine draws on logs, letters and family papers. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Is The ships and sailors of old Salem in the public domain?
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About 11 h 15 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The ships and sailors of old Salem?
The ships and sailors of old Salem by Ralph Delahaye Paine is filed under "History" in the Vinteuil library.
