The Great Lakes Car Ferries
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (860 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0965862437 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
There was a time in the United States when railroad tunnels and bridges were only dreams in the minds of designers, when the best way to move railroad cars across bodies of water was to load them on specialized ships designed specifically for this purpose. With this utilitarian principle in mind, shipbuilders around the Great Lakes and elsewhere built an amazing variety of vessels to get the job done quickly, efficiently, and safely. George W. Hilton's The Great Lakes Car Ferries tells the story of these boats and of the hardworking, heroic men who day after day, year after year, battled mechanical problems, ice, and bad weather to get the cars safely across the water.
About the Author George Woodman. He obtained his M.A. Dr, Hilton's lifelong passion for writing has led him to create several definitive works in American transportation history, among them The Electric Interurban Railways in America (co-written with John F. in Economics summa cum laude from Dartmouth College in 1946. Hilton was born in 1925 and earned his A.B. Due), The Cable Car in America, The Illustrated History of Paddle Steamers, and American Narrow Gauge Railroads. . in 1950 and Ph.D. in 1956 from the University of Chicago with both degrees in Economics. He also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Economic History, from 1953-1955
"The "Bible" of Great Lakes Car Ferry History" according to Arthur P. Chavez. Over four decades ago Professor George W. Hilton introduced the uninitiated to the compelling story of the "railroads across the Inland Seas." Long considered the definitive work on the subject, even today, "The Great Lakes Car Ferries" is a springboard to conduct further, in-depth research on the history of these interesting shi. Don F Holmgren said Car Ferries,Their unique design and their place in nautical history. Although professor Hilton has written many well received volumes on railroads, I believe his true passion lies in things nautical. This was revealed in his book concerning the capsizing and resurrection of the steamer "Eastland".This is also case with "The Great Lakes Car Ferries', a finely detailed work on a truly unique vessel
George Woodman. . Hilton was born in 1925 and earned his A.B. He also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Economic History, from 1953-1955, and again in 1959. He obtained his M.A. Dr, Hilton's lifelong passion for writing has led him to create several definitive works in American