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OverviewDiscover the Shipbuilding Dynasties that Built Philadelphia's Maritime Industry The waterfront of Kensington and Fishtown in Philadelphia attracted a host of innovative and hard working shipwrights from America's earliest days. As fleets transitioned from wooden hulled sail boats to iron steamships, the families of Kensington's shipwright dynasties were at the forefront of the global shipbuilding industry throughout the eighteenth and into the nineteenth centuries. Author Gretchen Bell presents the history of maritime Kensington and the shipbuilders that defined Philadelphia's waterfront. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gretchen BellPublisher: History Press Imprint: History Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.009kg ISBN: 9781467157292ISBN 10: 1467157295 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 05 November 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available ![]() This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |