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Chesapeake Men
Don Parks
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Description for Chesapeake Men
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, 43 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 10. Weight in Grams: 322.
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States and at one time provided a major portion of the nation's seafood. Oysters, crabs, and clams were in abundance and the men of Maryland's Eastern Shore relied on the Chesapeake to make their livelihood. Now eleven of these Shoremen share their memories. The stories they tell will both enlighten and entertain. Some earned a great sum of money in a short amount of time, while others experienced one misfortune after another. Learn about devastating storms, like Hurricane Agnes, from which they made harrowing escapes. Read about high-ranking politicians, from ... Read more
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States and at one time provided a major portion of the nation's seafood. Oysters, crabs, and clams were in abundance and the men of Maryland's Eastern Shore relied on the Chesapeake to make their livelihood. Now eleven of these Shoremen share their memories. The stories they tell will both enlighten and entertain. Some earned a great sum of money in a short amount of time, while others experienced one misfortune after another. Learn about devastating storms, like Hurricane Agnes, from which they made harrowing escapes. Read about high-ranking politicians, from ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764344619
SKU
V9780764344619
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Don Parks
Don Parks is a lifelong resident of Maryland's Eastern Shore who has always been fascinated by the Chesapeake Bay. The son of a Chesapeake waterman, he is a retired educator. He resides on a tributary of the Chesapeake.
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