Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Maritime Industry
Scarecrow. (Historical Dictionaries of Professions & Industries). 2011. c.624p. photogs. bibliog. ISBN 9780810856349. $99. Online: NetLibrary, Overdrive, MyiLibrary, EBL, & Questia REF
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Blume (history, Albany Coll. of Pharmacy & Science; Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from the Civil War to World War I) covers five centuries of maritime history and vessels, from 16th-century galleons to 21st-century supertankers. The preface is accompanied by a listing of acronyms and abbreviations and a chronology. The more than 400 cross-referenced entries that follow, which range from a few lines to half a page in length, describe companies, owners, ships, legislation, and the key features of overseas, coastal, lake, and river shipping. Wind-, steam-, and nuclear-powered vessels that have played important roles in U.S. economic history are also described. Four appendixes conclude the volume: "Significant Congressional Legislation," "Maritime Labor Unions," "Top 30 U.S. Ports in 2009," and "U.S. and World Fleets Since 1914."
VERDICT Researchers and students of maritime history will find this title useful.
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