Pride of the Inland Seas: An Illustrated History of the Port of Duluth-Superior

Pride of the Inland Seas: An Illustrated History of the Port of Duluth-Superior by Labadie, C. Patrick. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781890434557.

Pride of the Inland Seas tells the tale of Duluth-Superiors development during three centuries of political, economic, technological, and social changes. Along the way, it paints a vivid canvas of the ports history against a backdrop of key industries that helped build a young United States: forest products, iron and steel, grain, and coal. It also captures intriguing stories of entrepreneurs who built, loaded, and sailed the ships that have made the Twin Ports synonymous with Great Lakes maritime commerce.