Read Anywhere and on Any Device!

Subscribe to Read | $0.00

Join today and start reading your favorite books for Free!

Create Free Account

Two Oceans to Canton, the Story of the Old China Trade

Agnes Danforth Hewes

0/5 ( ratings)

Tells in terms of the men, the ships, and the trade, the romantic story of the China trade, which saved the infant republic from economic stagnation, and grew to be the backbone of our merchant marine. Starting with ginseng, then expanding through furs, hides, a miscellany of articles in trade, oil, metals, and opium, the trade grew by leaps and bounds. Shaw, Hasket Derby, John Ledyard, Stephen Girard, John Jacob Astor, Maury -- these names stand out in a colorful history. The Chinese side, through the Hong merchants, and finally the establishment of some sort of diplomatic relation, put the official recognition on a trade which had far-reaching results in American life.

Language: English

Pages: 184

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf

Release: September 01, 2022

Two Oceans to Canton, the Story of the Old China Trade

Agnes Danforth Hewes

0/5 ( ratings)

Tells in terms of the men, the ships, and the trade, the romantic story of the China trade, which saved the infant republic from economic stagnation, and grew to be the backbone of our merchant marine. Starting with ginseng, then expanding through furs, hides, a miscellany of articles in trade, oil, metals, and opium, the trade grew by leaps and bounds. Shaw, Hasket Derby, John Ledyard, Stephen Girard, John Jacob Astor, Maury -- these names stand out in a colorful history. The Chinese side, through the Hong merchants, and finally the establishment of some sort of diplomatic relation, put the official recognition on a trade which had far-reaching results in American life.

Language: English

Pages: 184

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf

Release: September 01, 2022

More books from Agnes Danforth Hewes

Spice and the Devil's Cave

3.1/5 ( ratings)

The Codfish Musket

3.1/5 ( ratings)

Glory of the Seas

3.2/5 ( ratings)

A Boy of the Lost Crusade

Spice Ho! A Story of Discovery

3.3/5 ( ratings)

The Iron Doctor: A Story of Deep-Water Diving

The Sword of Roland Arnot

Spice and the Devil's Cave: Special Edition

With the Will to Go

Jackhammer: Drill Runners of the Mountain Highways

A Hundred Bridges To Go

Jackhammer; Drill Runners of the Mountain Highways

Swords on the Sea

Anabel's Windows

Rate this book!

Write a review?