| Contents |
Havana, California, City of Green Bay, linked by coincidence -- The immaculate disappearance of the Thomas Hume -- The life of the Hattie A. Estelle -- The W.H. Gilcher goes missing -- A detestable day along the Chicago lakefront -- The saga of the Red, White & Blue -- The Eastland sets sail -- The coming of the yellow monster -- The reluctant acceptance of wireless use on the Great Lakes -- The remarkable remnants of the lost Sevona -- Hard Bark Harry May and the mournful Arcadia -- A longer look at the ungainly Choctaw -- Mr. Plimsoll finally leaves his mark on the Great Lakes -- Brotherhood of the Muskegon breakwater -- The ghosts of Philo Parsons -- The blue waters of the Juniata River -- Welland good. |
| Abstract |
"In this book, Richard Gebhart tells the tales of Great Lakes ships and their captains and crews, from their launches to their sad demises-or sometimes, their celebrated retirements"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-165) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2021001046 |
| ISBN | 9781948314091 paperback |
| ISBN | 1948314096 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
