"A Medium in Which I Seek Relief": Manuscripts of American Sailors 1919-1940Main MenuIntroductionPublication IntroductionTranscriptionsThe SailorsBeginning of PathThe ShipsBeginning of PathContext & AnalysisBeginning of PathSources / CitationsBeginning of PathAnnie Tummino3ab49bb2dc491ebce8f162f5757538b6789c8434
Age of Sail
12020-03-12T15:10:20-07:00Annie Tummino3ab49bb2dc491ebce8f162f5757538b6789c8434331955Definitionplain2020-03-27T11:29:04-07:00Annie Tummino3ab49bb2dc491ebce8f162f5757538b6789c8434Theoretically, the "age of sail" ended in 1862. However, as evidenced by Cecil Northrop's writings, the comparison between sail and steam is still very much on sailor's minds in 1919.