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New Bedford Whaling Museum: William Bradford: Sailing Ships and Arctic Seas

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exhibit of the life and work of nineteenth-century American marine artist William Bradford, whose lifelong interest in the sea led him north from New Bedford to Labrador and to the Arctic Ocean. See examples of Bradford's...
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Digital History: Roots of American Economic Growth: Speeding Communications

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out the many reasons why communication speed increased in the early 19th century. It wasn't just because of the telegraph.
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Waylands: A Brief and Concise History of Medieval Shipping

For Students 9th - 10th
This article presents information on the development of Keels, Hulks, and Cogs, the ships of Medieval Europe. Includes diagrams, illustrations, and explanations.