A fascinating account of the history of the Great Lakes and the Long Ships that sailed them. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Seas of Sweet Water-Mirage and the Mapmakers-The Five Sisters -Panorama from a Graveyard-The Big Sea Water - The Vanished Fleets - In a Handy Three-Master- Golden Cargo-Sawdust on the Wind-I Hear America Singing-Smoke Clouds Blowing-Wagon Wheels in the Rigging-Kingdom in the Lake Michigan - A Star to Steer by-The Fleet that Sailed on Land-Death in a Copper Country-Log off the Independence-The Iron Mountains-Coming of the Scootie-Nabbie-Quon - The Long Ships Passing-Deep Voices at the Soo-Boom Years on the Ranges-Fresh Water Ships-A Fleet was Frozen in-Fathoms Deep but not Forgotten-The Big Storm-Freshwater Men-From Duluth to Deep Water-Acknowledgments-Bibliography