Excerpt - page 37: "... he said with certainty. He was less certain about another horseshoe, one with a reputation for bad luck. For two centuries Great Lakes mariners have feared the ..."
Excerpt - page 51: "... been making the run between Buffalo and Chicago, "sailing the horseshoe," as Lake men termed it, or, "sail- ing the Michigan mitten." The ..."
Excerpt - page 65: "... Most were suffering from frostbite and many required hospitalization." Horseshoes As is common in the general population, horseshoes were always good luck talismans to Great Lakes sailors. ..."
