Flying Cloud: The True Story of America's Most Famous Clipper Ship and the Woman Who Gu...
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Book details
- Author
- David W Shaw
- Publisher
- Harper Paperbacks
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Category
- Women
- Condition
- New
- ISBN-13
- 9780060934781
- ISBN-10
- 0060934786
- Vendor: Mia Karts
Flying Cloud: The True Story of America's Most Famous Clipper Ship and the Woman Who Guided Her
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ISBN: 0060934786
Author: Shaw, David W
Condition: New
In 1851, Elanor Creesy, in a position almost unheard of for a woman in the mid-nineteenth century, served as the navigator on the maiden voyage of the clipper ship Flying Cloud -- traveling from New York to San Francisco in only eighty-nine days. This swift passage set a world record that went unbroken for more than a century. Upon arrival in San Francisco, Flying Cloud became an enduring symbol of a young nation's frontier spirit. Illustrated with original maps and charts as well as historical photographs, David Shaw's compelling narrative captures the drama of this maritime adventure.
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