Ships for the Seven Seas: Philadelphia Shipbuilding in the Age of Industrial Capitalism

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The completion of a book, like the launching of a ship, affords an opportunity to thank the many people who have made it all possible.I wish to thank Philip Scranton and my doctoral advisor Walter Licht, who helped me prepare my doctoral thesis and the book manuscript. Michael Frisch, Michael Katz, Bruce Weindruch, and Jonathan Zeitlin have provided critical support and advice. I have spent many hours with my friends and fellow historians Jeff Kerr-Ritchie, Donna Rilling, and Harold VanLonkhuyzen discussing ideas, draft chapters, and research problems. Lys Ann Shore has been a superb editor and guided the manuscript safely into port. Gerry Krieg and Roger Whiteside helped me prepare maps and illustrations. Special thanks to