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Its harbor is deep and until the twentieth-century accommodated deep-hulled merchant vessels and the grand passenger steamers of the Fall River Line. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithin Bristol's borders are found the finest collection of late-eighteenth and early nineteenth-century municipal buildings and private residences in the state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Founded in 1680 as a commercial venture by four wealthy Boston investors, the town's prosperity has grown through various endeavors, from the nefarious Atlantic slave trade to boat building, manufacturing, and exports during its more than three centuries. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, author Richard V. 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The narrative covers the development of the early sloops and schooners from wood, to metal and the challenges faced by designers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor this narrative Simpson has searched century-old tabloids for early sport writers’ predictions and observation of the contestants; he has resurrected many long-forgotten contemporary accounts relative to late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century yachts built especially as America’s Cup racers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis historical account of the Lipton and Herreshoff face-offs is a sterling read for professional, amateur, and armchair sailor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[authors] Author(s): \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/richard-v-simpson\"\u003eRichard V. 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The novelty of flying intrigued a young Glenn H. Curtiss – an inventor obsessed with speed. In the decade before the First World War, Curtiss, a dedicated tinkerer, developed speedy float planes and flying boats, which came to the attention of the U.S. Navy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring the run-up to America’s involvement in the European war, ships carrying supplies to allies were being destroyed by the German U-boats. It was because of these losses of men and material that Navy brass decided a long-range bomber should be developed to counter the German submarine menace. It was then Glenn Curtiss was contracted to draw plans for a large flying boat capable of flying across the Atlantic. Initially, four flying boats were built, but by this time the war had ended and the mission of the flying boats no longer existed. 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