Author Steven Ujifusa discusses his second book, "Barons of the Sea: And their race to build the world's fastest clipper ship." In this episode Ufifusa ties in the Canton trade of the 1830s, the merchants who became the wealthiest families, the design of the ships, and their impact on the Pacific trade and the Civil War
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A History of the Navy in 100 Objects from the USNA Museum
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Host: Dr. Claude Berube, Director, US Naval Academy Museum
Date recorded: 21 September 2020