Great White Fleet: Celebrating Canada Steamship Lines Passenger Ships
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (639 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1459710460 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
For decades Canada Steamship Lines proclaimed itself as the world’s largest transportation company operating on inland waters. No fewer than 51 steamers comprised the passenger fleet at the company’s inception in 1913, and its network of routes was awesome. A richly illustrated story from the glory days of passenger travel on the Great Lakes. These ships – from day-excursion vessels to well-appointed cruise ships – had rich histories. Its passenger and freight vessels could be found on the Great Lakes as far west as Duluth, Minnesota, and as far east as the Lower St. Nearly half a century after the last passenger boats sailed, this book will provide a window into a wonderful lost way of life.. The sheer scope of these passenger services were a wonder to behold. This is the story of the beloved steamers of the Great White Fleet from 1913–65, when th
Great White Fleet well written and magnificently illustrated does both exceedingly well for this fascinating subject. Henry! (Maritime Engineering Journal) . (Powerships Magazine)"The measure of a good book is often the degree to which it informs and entertains. Porthole into our passenger ship pastThe book is a fitting and highly recommended addition to the Great White Fleet that once graced North America’s inland waterways. Bravo Zulu, Mr
He covered business for the Associated Press, Newsday and the New York Daily News and has written numerous articles as a freelance for publications in Canada and the United States. He has also been published in the quarterly journals of the Steamship Historical Society of America and the Great Lakes Historical Society. He lives
Colorful and compelling Bill Kirtz This is a handsome and fascinating tour of the steamers that rivaled their trans-Atlantic counterparts for beauty and luxury. The author's expertise gave this landlubber the flavor of Great Lakes cruising in the '30's, 40's and 50's. Wonderful illustrations, maps and promotional material let the reader wallow in the past. Highly recommended.. Great Lakes elegance from the first fifty years of the 20th century Part of my earliest recollections were the freight carriers of the Canada Steamship Lines ("CSL") who still occasionally ply the locks of the Welland Canal at its southern end at Port Colborne. John Henry's informative book carefully details CSL's passenger ships in Lakes Ontario, Huron and Superior. His well written text reveals an earlier time and place which far predates me, but adds to my continuing fascination with the Great Lakes, its beauty and its role and history for Cana. R. Lepien said Bought this book because I knew nothing about this company. As the by-line states - I knew nothing about this company - I usually stick to Trans-Atlantic ocean liners - but decided to branch out on this book - in the past few years with hundreds of books on ocean liners - felt like I needed a change - the author did a great job in giving the history of this company and it's ships - great use of photos and visual art - lots of photos! If you're interested in ships, travel during the "Golden Age" or just like to read about history - this is