The Cape Cod Canal: Breaking Through the Bared and Bended Arm

by J. North Conway

Overview

The history of Cape Cod including the creation of the iconic New England landmark, The Cape Cod Canal.

The cradle of New England's shipping doubled as its casket, earning the sailing route around Cape Cod the nickname of graveyard of the Atlantic. J. North Conway plunges into the character of Cape Cod, from its discovery to its chowder, and of the man who managed to cut a path through it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781596293748
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	03/01/2008
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	1,060,491
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

J. North Conway is the author of a dozen nonfiction books including "The Cape Cod Canal: Breaking Through the Bared and Bended Arm, " published by History Press in 2008. He teaches at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth and Bridgewater State University. Jesse Dubuc was born and raised in southeastern Massachusetts, and works as a historical conservator at Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts. This is his first nonfiction work.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements     7
Introduction     9
The Loom of Time
The Most Dangerous Sailing Route in the World     15
Gosnold Discovers Cape Cod     29
Neptune Rushing     43
Go Fish     57
The Neapolitan Revolt     69
The Face of the Waters
Work Begins     79
The Portland Gale     87
August Belmont Jr.     93
Digging Begins     101
The Grand Opening     121
The Beginning of the End     135
Epilogue     153
Bibliography     155
About the Author     159