A Day in the Life of a Colonial Shipwright |
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Author:
| Krebs, Laurie |
Series title: | The Library of Living and Working in Colonial Times Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8239-6227-3 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2003 |
Publisher: | Rosen Publishing Group
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $22.60USD $25.27 |
Book Description:
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John Langdon, a former representative to the second Continental Congress, owned the Langdon Shipyard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The book covers one day in 1777 when the Ranger, commanded by Captain John Paul Jones, was launched as the first ship to fly the new American flag. It gives readers a look at the arts and craft of colonial shipbuilding.
John Langdon, a former representative to the second Continental Congress, owned the Langdon Shipyard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The book covers one day in 1777 when the Ranger, commanded by Captain John Paul Jones, was launched as the first ship to fly the new American flag. It gives readers a look at the arts and craft of colonial shipbuilding.