"Of late historians have become increasingly interested in the vast re-ordering of the environment involved in the creation of America. Nowhere was this more tr

"An elegiac prose celebration . . . a classic in its genre."—Publishers Weekly In this acclaimed travel memoir, Donald Richie paints a memorable portrait of t

The author provides an account of his experiences as a crew member on a tall-masted schooner during a six-week voyage through the Great Lakes, and discusses his

Bill Beck started the Lakeside Writers Group following careers as a newspaper reporter.

Theodore J. Karamanski's sweeping maritime history demonstrates the far-ranging impact that the tools and infrastructure developed for navigating the Great Lake