New Englanders have lived intimately with the sea since the earliest days of exploration and settlement. The rich legacy of three and a half centuries is recounted by three noted scholars of New England history, and handsomely illustrated with 125 images selected from maritime...
This engaging history covers New England's long relationship with the sea in all its aspects. Beginning with the geologic forces that have shaped New England, the text describes the life and commerce of maritime New England through four centuries of war and peace, bringing the...