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The Clipper Ships of East Boston (episode 199)
The Clipper Ships of East Boston (episode 199)
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73 minutes
Released:
Aug 23, 2020
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Podcast episode
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Kick back and enjoy our interview with Stephen Ujifusa, author of Barons of the Sea, and Their Race to Build the World’s Fastest Clipper Ship, which originally aired in July 2018. Stephen takes us back to an era when the fastest, most elegant ships in the world were built in the East Boston shipyard of Donald McKay. He also describes how they were used to trade for tea in China or gold in California, and how they helped America’s most prominent families amass fortunes through opium smuggling.
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Show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/199
Support us: http://patreon.com/HUBhistory
Released:
Aug 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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