America’s Maritime Legacy: A History of the U.S. Merchant Marine and Shipbuilding Industry Since Colonial Times: A History Of The U.s. Merchant Marine And Shipbuilding Industry Since Colonial Times

This book presents a comprehensive historical analysis of merchant shipping on the high seas and associated shipbuilding under sovereign U.S. jurisdiction from precolonial times to the present. It identifies U.S. policy developments that have affected the merchant marine and shipbuilding industries.