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Glory of the Seas

by Agnes Hewes

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Published
1933
Genre
Historical Fiction

In 1850s Boston, young shipping clerk John Seagrave dreams of California and follows the world of clipper ships while his family confronts the moral and political conflicts surrounding the Fugitive Slave Law and slavery.

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History-Pre-Civil War, Civil War, & ReconstructionHistory-SlaveryInterpersonal Relationships-FamilyTransportation/Vehicles-Ships/BoatsUnited States-CaliforniaUnited States-Massachusetts