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Flying Cloud : The True Story of America's Most Famous Clipper Ship and the Woman Who Guided Her - David W. Shaw

Flying Cloud

The True Story of America's Most Famous Clipper Ship and the Woman Who Guided Her

By: David W. Shaw

Paperback | 3 July 2001

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In 1851, Elanor Creesy, in a position almost unheard of for a woman in the mid-nineteenth century, served as the navigator on the maiden voyage of the clipper ship Flying Cloud -- traveling from New York to San Francisco in only eighty-nine days. This swift passage set a world record that went unbroken for more than a century. Upon arrival in San Francisco, Flying Cloud became an enduring symbol of a young nation's frontier spirit. Illustrated with original maps and charts as well as historical photographs, David Shaw's compelling narrative captures the drama of this maritime adventure.

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