An edition of Ships, swindlers, and scalded hogs
(2016)
Ships, swindlers, and scalded hogs
the rise and fall of the Crooker Shipyard in Bath, Maine
by Frederic B. Hill
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"A history of the shipbuilding company of William Donnell Crooker and Charles Crooker discussing the family, its contributions to shipbuilding, and the historic sweep of shipbuilding in the area"--Provided by publisher.
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Ships, swindlers, and scalded hogs: the rise and fall of the Crooker Shipyard in Bath, Maine
2016, Down East Books
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1608934500 9781608934508
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Table of Contents
As good a ship as has been built in Bath
A lad from Marshfield
A vessel often earned her entire cost on one voyage
Youth of Charles and William Donnell Crooker
The Missouri Compromise : like a fire bell in the night
Another fine ship
Lumber South; cotton to Europe; immigrants to America
Easy to spell; harmonious in sound; agreeable in meaning
Hermitage North
The councilman from Ward Three
Wildes Perkins Walker and 'us : so grossly swindled?
"Off like a scalded hog"
A "year of unusual calamity of the high seas"
"The wealthiest burgher in the state of Maine"
"No one ever thought the business would ever die"
"Hit him; he has no friends"
An odd couple
The annoyances of Adrianna
The perfekt master
"Land's all right; but it's the sawmill that makes the money"
An unfortunate but honest man and the Panic of 1857
Crooker vs. Crooker
Emma and Arthur
Finding "Cousin Henry" : the Gold Rush swindler
From "Life of the lowly" to Appamattox
William Donnell Crooker's recovery
Ships, swindlers, and the curse of the White Falcon
A falling barometer
Afterword
Epilogue: "So you see, we have quite a Down East crowd"
Appendix A: List of Crooker ships
Appendix B: Descendants of Jonathan Crooker of Marshfield, MA
Appendix C: C & WD Crooker agreement with Johnson Rideout.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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