Life as a passenger on a ship going around Cape Horn in 1849
And what of the passengers on a California-bound ship in 1849? What could they expect? First class passengers’ fare was around $150...
Life as a passenger on a ship going around Cape Horn in 1849
Too much wind or not enough current, or both!— Sailing around Cape Horn in 1849
The Pain of Theft
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?
Civilian Ships and the Mexican American War
Les "Couteaux de Chasse Pistolets" and Other Legendary Dumonthier Innovations
Tudor Ice - Establishing the Ice Trade
Newburyport - A City of History and Architecture
Was coverture a woman’s refuge or a grand swindle?
The "What the...?" factor