The steamboat era
a history of Fulton's Folly on American rivers, 1807-1860
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Author
Contributions
- Gessler, J. E. - Contributor
Publication
2009 - McFarland & Co., Jefferson, N.C, North Carolina
Language
English
Word Count
74,750 words, Guess
Page Count
299 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100786443871
- ISBN-139780786443871
- Library of Congress Control Number2009027458
- OCLC Control Number318951102
- Better World Books9780786443871
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL24032588M
Classifications
- LCCVM461 .K645 2009
- LCCVM461.K645 2009
Description
"First-hand accounts of steamboat accidents, races, business records and river improvements are collected here to reveal the culture and economy of the early to mid-1800s, as well as the daily routines of crew and passengers. A glossary of steamboat terms and a collection of contemporary accounts of accidents round out this history of the riverboat era"--Provided by publisher.
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