Steamboating on the Upper Mississippi

Name: Steamboating on the Upper Mississippi
Brand: Dover Publications
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paperback – January 19, 1996

by Petersen, William J.

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ISBN-13: 0800759288441 ISBN-10: 0486288447

Publisher

Dover Publications

Binding

paperback

Published

January 19, 1996

Weight

1.4 lbs

Dimensions

21.60×3.20×14.00 cm

About this book

Steamboating on the Upper Mississippi by Petersen, William J.. paperback edition. ISBN: 0800759288441.

Massive, richly documented history of Mississippi steamboating from voyage of the Virginia in 1823 to about 1870. Experiments of Robert Fulton, steamboats as cargo carriers, steamboats in Indian affairs, during the Civil War, much more. Over 130 illustrations, including numerous rare 19th-century photographs and engravings, maps and other documentation. Introduction. Notes and References.