Spanning the centuries from maritime activities before Columbus to the nation's maritime involvement today, this rich, complex archive provides a new history of

"The Way of the Ship offers a global perspective and considers both oceanic shipping and domestics shipping along America's coasts and inland waterways, with ex

Intended as a text for college and advanced high school students, Voyages covers the entirety of the American maritime experience, from the discovery of the con

Individual chapters are devoted to the fishing and whaling industries, the Great Lakes, and the western rivers.

Traces the naval history of America from colonial times to the present.