Ships, Swindlers, and Scalded Hogs

Ships, Swindlers, and Scalded Hogs
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Publisher : Down East Books
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9781608934515
ISBN-13 : 1608934519
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Book Synopsis Ships, Swindlers, and Scalded Hogs by : Frederic B. Hill

Download or read book Ships, Swindlers, and Scalded Hogs written by Frederic B. Hill and published by Down East Books. This book was released on 2016-09-10 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brothers William Donnell Crooker and Charles Crooker were among the most prominent mid-nineteenth-century shipbuilders in Bath, Maine, itself one of the most prominent shipbuilding cities in the world during that time. This colorful history of the Crookers' company by the great-great grandson of William Donnell provides a thorough overview of a family, its contributions to shipbuilding, and the historic sweep of shipbuilding in the area, as well as a fascinating glimpse into everyday life in Maine during this time. Today, a small portion of Maine's twenty-first-century shipbuilder, Bath Iron Works, occupies land that was once the Crooker yard.


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