Sails and the miracle they were in 1849
Life as a passenger on a ship going around Cape Horn in 1849
Sailors were an interesting crowd in 1849
Too much wind or not enough current, or both!— Sailing around Cape Horn in 1849
Cramped and Crabby - Sailing Around Cape Horn in 1849
The Pain of Theft
Smooshing History
First Blog of 2022
Cornelius Vanderbilt and the ATC-Nicaragua Passage
Just how many options did a gold-crazed opportunist have for getting to California?
Truly, the first ones in California were the winners.
Civilian Ships and the Mexican American War
Lessons in Patience
New Technology - Morse Code and the Telegraph
Les "Couteaux de Chasse Pistolets" and Other Legendary Dumonthier Innovations
Tudor Ice - Establishing the Ice Trade
Newburyport - A City of History and Architecture
Another Visit : Lowell Mills
Polk’s Presidential Campaign and Personal Motivations
Missing Friends – An early form of "Find My Phone"