True yankees The South Seas and the discovery of American identity / by Dane A. Morrison.

Author/creator Morrison, Dane Anthony
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014.
Descriptionxxii, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Subjects
National characteristics, American--History.
Ship captains--United States. --History.
Merchant mariners--United States. --History.
Travelers' writings, American--History and criticism.
Oceania--Discovery and exploration. --American.
South Atlantic Ocean Region--Discovery and exploration. --American.

Contents Part I. The first generation -- Samuel Shaw's polite reception, 1784-1794 -- Amasa Delano opens the great South Sea, 1790-1820 -- Edmund Fanning's "Voyages round the world," 1793-1834 -- Part II. The second generation -- Harriett Low in Manila and Macao, 1829-1834 -- Robert Bennet Forbes and the First Opium War, 1839-1840.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014008716
ISBN9781421415420 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN1421415429 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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