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Ships, Swindlers, and Scalded Hogs : The Rise and Fall of the Crooker Shipyard in Bath, Maine
Overview
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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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781630763589
- ISBN-10: 1630763586
- Publisher: Down East Books
- Publish Date: May 2019
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
- Page Count: 304
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