Westward by sea
Subtitle: a maritime perspective on American expansion, 1820-1890
By: Mystic Seaport
Contributors: Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program
Publisher: Library of Congress
Published: 2002
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Sources; Territorial expansion; Seafaring life; Voyages to the Pacific coast; History
Description: "This selection of items from Mystic Seaport's archival collections includes logbooks, diaries, letters, business papers, and published narratives of voyages and travels. The unique maritime perspective of these materials offers a rich look at the events, culture, beliefs, and personal experiences associated with the settlement of California, Alaska, Hawaii, Texas, and the Pacific Northwest. A number of photographs, paintings, maps, and nautical charts are also included to illustrate the story of Americans' western seaborne travel. Various themes are touched upon, including whaling, life at sea, shipping, women at sea, and native populations."--Home page.
Notes: Title from home page as viewed on Mar. 15, 2002.

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