{"product_id":"the-great-lakes-ships-of-frank-e-kirby-americas-greatest-naval-architect-paperback","title":"The Great Lakes Ships of Frank E. Kirby: America's Greatest Naval Architect - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Gebhart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis study of the legendary Michigan shipbuilder Frank E. Kirby examines his life and the accomplishments that earned him national esteem and international fame. Kirby was involved in the design and build of nearly one hundred vessels, many of which sailed the Great Lakes region. He is best known for designing the paddle steamer \u003ci\u003eTashmoo\u003c\/i\u003e and two boats that ferried visitors to Boblo Island in the Detroit River for decades, \u003ci\u003eColumbia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSte. Claire\u003c\/i\u003e. Though only three of his vessels remain, none of them operational, hundreds of thousands of Michiganders who are still alive today have been carried by Kirby vessels. Told through stories found in the \u003ci\u003eDetroit Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e, historical archives, family documents, an interview conducted by his daughter-in-law Dorothy Clement Kirby in 1926, and keepsakes, Richard Gebhart brings to life the story of one of the most prolific Great Lakes shipbuilders of the time. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Gebhart\u003c\/b\u003e was director of the White River Light Station lighthouse museum from 1975 to 1980. He has authored numerous articles of historical interest and essays for journals and newsletters of Great Lakes historical societies, as well as the book \u003ci\u003eShips and Shipwrecks: Stories from the Great Lakes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTragedy and Triumph on the Great Lakes\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44845649985671,"sku":"9781611865653","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/OXviDZvDvX9781611865653.webp?v=1781231170","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-great-lakes-ships-of-frank-e-kirby-americas-greatest-naval-architect-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}