Steamboating on the Upper Mississippi

Steamboating on the Upper Mississippi
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 660
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ISBN-10 : 0486288447
ISBN-13 : 9780486288444
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Book Synopsis Steamboating on the Upper Mississippi by : William J. Petersen

Download or read book Steamboating on the Upper Mississippi written by William J. Petersen and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1996-01-19 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Massive, richly documented study of Mississippi steamboating from 1823 to about 1870. Steamboats as cargo carriers, in Indian affairs, during Civil War, much more. Over 130 illustrations.


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