Description: Ships, Swindlers, and Scalded Hogs by Frederic B. Hill Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This colorful history of the shipbuilding company of William Donnell Crooker and Charles Crooker, 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, a... Publisher Description 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 Maines twenty-first-century shipbuilder, Bath Iron Works, occupies land that was once the Crooker yard. Author Biography Frederic B. Hill was a reporter, correspondent and editorial writer for The Baltimore Sun from 1965 to 1985, including tours in London and Paris, covering Europe and southern Africa. After two years as foreign affairs director for Sen. Charles McC. Mathias, Jr., he joined the State Department in 1986 and established the Office of Special Programs, which conducted policy planning exercises and roundtable discussions on political/military, economic, and global issues.A native of Maine and graduate of Bowdoin College, he and his wife Marguerite live in Arrowsic, Maine and Baltimore, Maryland. He serves on the board of directors of Maines First Ship, a non-profit organization building a reconstruction of Virginia, one of the first ships built in America at Popham Beach in 1608. William Donnell Crooker, one of the principal figures in "Ships, Swindlers, and Scalded Hogs," was his great-great grandfather. Details ISBN 1630763586 ISBN-13 9781630763589 Title Ships, Swindlers, and Scalded Hogs Author Frederic B. Hill Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 304 Publisher Taylor Trade Publishing GE_Item_ID:137160086; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781630763589
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Book Title: Ships, Swindlers, and Scalded Hogs : the Rise and Fall of the Crooker Shipyard in Bath, Maine
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: DownEast Books
Publication Year: 2019
Item Height: 0.8 in
Topic: United States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT), Economic Conditions, General, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Business
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Transportation, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics, History
Item Weight: 17.5 Oz
Item Length: 9.1 in
Author: Frederic B. Hill
Item Width: 5.9 in
Format: Trade Paperback
