Ports of call
Type
Label
Ports of call
Language
eng
Illustrations
mapsportraitsillustrationsfacsimiles
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Ports of call
Summary
Surveys the founding and early history of America's greatest seaports: Castine, Portsmouth, Boston, Salem, Bristol and Newport, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charleston, Savannah, and New Orleans. Examines life in each port and its role in early maritime history, shipbuilding, and trade