Shipbuilding in North Carolina, 1688-1918 - by William N Still & Richard A Stephenson (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

In their comprehensive and authoritative history of boat and shipbuilding in North Carolina through the early twentieth century, William Still and Richard Stephenson document for the first time a bygone era when maritime industries dotted the Tar Heel coast. The work of shipbuilding craftsmen and entrepreneurs contributed to the colony's and the state's economy from the era of exploration through the age of naval stores to World War I. The study includes an inventory of 3,300 ships and 270 shipwrights.

About the Author

William Still Jr. and Richard Stephenson are professors emeriti in the Thomas Hariot College of Arts and Sciences at East Carolina University. Both were associated with the Maritime History and Underwater Archaeology Program from its inception until their retirement. Still is the author of Iron Afloat: The Story of the Confederate Armorclads (1985) and Crisis at Sea: The United States Navy in European Waters in World War I (2006). Stephenson is the author of numerous archaeology and maritime history monographs and articles in professional journals.