""Our Merchant Marine: How It Rose, Increased, Became Great, Declined And Decayed"" is a historical book written by David Ames Wells in 1882. The book provides a comprehensive account of the American Merchant Marine from its inception to its eventual decline. Wells traces the early beginnings of the Merchant Marine, highlighting the role it played in the development of the American economy. He then goes on to describe how the Merchant Marine grew over time, becoming one of the largest and most powerful in the world. However ...
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""Our Merchant Marine: How It Rose, Increased, Became Great, Declined And Decayed"" is a historical book written by David Ames Wells in 1882. The book provides a comprehensive account of the American Merchant Marine from its inception to its eventual decline. Wells traces the early beginnings of the Merchant Marine, highlighting the role it played in the development of the American economy. He then goes on to describe how the Merchant Marine grew over time, becoming one of the largest and most powerful in the world. However, the book also covers the decline of the Merchant Marine, which Wells attributes to a number of factors including competition from other nations, changes in technology, and government policies. Throughout the book, Wells provides detailed analysis of the various factors that contributed to the rise and fall of the Merchant Marine. ""Our Merchant Marine"" is an important historical document that sheds light on a significant aspect of American history. It provides valuable insights into the economic, political, and social factors that shaped the development of the Merchant Marine and its eventual decline. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, economics, or maritime affairs.With An Inquiry Into The Conditions Essential To Its Resuscitation And Future Prosperity.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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