Charles Wilkes and the Exploration of Inland Washington Waters

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Charles Wilkes and the Exploration of Inland Washington Waters
Charles Wilkes and the Exploration of Inland Washington Waters
Author : Richard W. Blumenthal
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Publisher : McFarland
Language : English
Release Date : 12 September 2009
ISBN : 9780786453979
Pages : 320 pages
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Charles Wilkes and the Exploration of Inland Washington Waters by Richard W. Blumenthal Book PDF Summary

A follow-up to the editor’s two previous collections of primary documents of maritime history in the Pacific Northwest, this book reproduces the journals and narratives of Charles Wilkes, an experienced nautical surveyor who led the U.S. Exploring Expedition through inland Washington waters in 1841, and ten of his crewmen. Special attention is given to the many placenames that Wilkes originated.

Charles Wilkes and the Exploration of Inland Washington Waters

Charles Wilkes and the Exploration of Inland Washington Waters by Richard W. Blumenthal

A follow-up to the editor’s two previous collections of primary documents of maritime history in the Pacific Northwest, this book reproduces the journals and narratives of Charles Wilkes, an experienced nautical surveyor who led the U.S. Exploring Expedition through inland Washington waters in 1841, and ten of his crewmen.

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