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THE ORIGINAL BABY BOOMERS GUIDE
Photos and histories of most of the
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======================================================================= A Sailor’s Logbook A Season Aboard Great Lakes Freighters Mark L. Thompson Selected for the 2000 “Read Michigan” book list by the Michigan Historical Society.
Thompson began his logbook after he reported for duty aboard the Calcite II at Fraser Shipyard in Superior, Wisconsin, for the 1996 sailing season. A Sailor’s Logbook is the first such book to chronicle a sailor’s life at the end of the twentieth century. Not just a detailing of weather, cargo, and crew relations, A Sailor’s Logbook is also an account of the daily lives of a diverse group of crewmembers as they share their sailing knowledge, “sea stories,” and many of the memories that accompany the pictures. “Thompson’s book is a logbook following day-by-day activities during the 1996 freighter season on the Great Lakes. During the season Thompson served on four boats, ranging from the 605-foot Calcite II to the 1,000-foot Edgar B. Speer. It is a fascinating and colorful account of how the freighters work." --The Observor and Eccentric 328 Pages, 60 Illustrations, Paperback $28, plus $5 shipping and handling If you would like the author to sign or inscribe this book,
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Steamboats and Sailors of the Great Lakes Mark L. Thompson Named by the Michigan Department of History, Arts, and Libraries to their “50 Essential Books on Michigan History” The most thorough and factual study of the Great Lakes shipping industry written in the 20th century. Thompson tells the fascinating story of the world’s most efficient bulk transportation system, describing the Great Lakes freighters, the cargoes of the great ships, and the men and women who have served as crew.
“A gold mine of information for anyone interested in local history or the economics of the steel industry, even if they don’t know a canoe from a cruiser. Thompson works the reader like a preacher at a revival, effortlessly mixing folksy anecdotes with the heavy stuff to get his point across.” Cleveland Plain Dealer 232 Pages, 97 Illustrations, Hardcover $38, plus $5 shipping and handling If you would like the author to sign or inscribe this book,
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GRAVEYARD OF THE LAKES Mark L. Thompson Recipient of an Award of Merit from the Michigan Historical Society
For the first time, a historian and seasoned mariner looks beyond the specific circumstances of individual shipwrecks in an effort to reach a clearer understanding of the economic, political, and psychological factors that have influenced the 25,000 wrecks on the Great Lakes over the past 300 years. Thompson includes factual accounts of more than 100 shipwrecks and an eye-opening “common sense” post mortem on the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975. “Some of the stories are written so compellingly the reader shivers in the cold November air . . .”
“Mark Thompson sets out to construct an historically accurate well-rounded picture of shipwrecks on the Great Lakes. To explain the causes of these events he graphically blends aspects of history and human nature with a broad view of economics, politics, and marine technical advance.”
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“Queen of the Lakes” is an honorary title bestowed upon the longest ship sailing on the Great Lakes. In one of the most comprehensive books ever written on the maritime history of the lakes, author Mark Thompson presents a vignette of each of the dozens of ships that have held that title. “Queen of the Lakes” is perfect for coffee tables, lakefront cabins, of any boat lovers’ bookshelf. Macomb Daily “Both majestic and intimate . . . [Thompson’s] careful research and evident love of the ships give the text an authoritativeness and a tender attention to detail that is gripping.” Peninsula News 224 Pages, 98 Illustrations, Hardcover $36, plus $5 shipping and handling If you would like the author to sign or inscribe this book,
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Other Books by Local Authors
NEW Mayday! Tragedy at Sea by Jim
Hopp
NEW Echoes From the Sunrise Side
Rogers City: It First 100 Years by the Rogers City Centennial Committee
1903 Plat Book of Alpena, Presque Isle and Montmorency Counties
Local and Regional History Publications
Millersburg United Methodist Church
Village of Millersburg Centennial Book
Mail by the Pail (Children)
Eight Steamboats
Copper-Toed Boots (Children)
Paddle to the Sea (Children)
Tin Stackers, a History of the Pittsburgh Steamship Fleet
Iron Fleet, Great Lakes Shipping During World War II
Freshwater Fury, the Best Account of the Great Storm of 1913
Deep Woods Frontier (Children)
Legend of Michigan (Children)
The Cedarville Conspiracy
Great Lakes Bulk Carriers, a Complete Guide to All the Bulk Freighters Built on the Great Lakes, 1869-1985
Black November, the Sinking of the Steamer Carl D. Bradley
Historical Photos
We carry a large selection of
historical photos from the museum’s various
photographic collections. We
carry photos of all of the ships of the Bradley Fleet, the
Great Lakes
Fleet, and most other fleets that have employed sailors from our area. If
you
don’t find a photo of the ship you’re looking for in our collection,
we can get one for you!
These make great gifts for the sailors and former
sailors in your family.
Many photos from The Calcite
Collection are available for purchase. Included is
a series of photos
that includes images of all the “company houses” on Lake Street,
First
Street, Second Street, Tank Addition, Woodward, and Ira.
We are in the process of adding
many photos by Ferris Parsons to our gift
shop inventory. Included are
numerous photos of confirmation classes, first
communion groups, school
classes and activities, service clubs, church events
and activities
throughout Presque Isle County. Look through the photos, you may
find a
picture of yourself!
Other Items
“I Went to the Old Yellow School” T-Shirts
“Bradley House—Presque Isle County Historical Museum” T-Shirts
Old Museum Calendars Containing Historic Photos