Mississippi Steamboatin'
Author | : Herbert Quick |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 1926 |
Genre | : Mississippi River |
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Author | : Herbert Quick |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 396 |
Release | : 1926 |
Genre | : Mississippi River |
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Author | : John Herbert QUICK (and QUICK (Edward)) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 342 |
Release | : 1926 |
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Author | : Michael Gillespie |
Publisher | : Great River Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Mississippi River |
ISBN | : 9780962082320 |
Read these fascinating accounts from steamboat passengers, crews and newspapermen from the nineteenth century. This book explores all aspects of steamboating on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, from vessel construction to races and accidents.
Author | : William J. Petersen |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 660 |
Release | : 1996-01-19 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9780486288444 |
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.
Author | : Joan W. Gandy |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 130 |
Release | : 2012-07-03 |
Genre | : Photography |
ISBN | : 048614206X |
DIV170 rare and valuable photographs of Mississippi River and its vessels: major steamboats, luxurious interiors, passenger portraits, cargoes, mail boats, capsized ships, much more. Informative text. /div
Author | : George Byron Merrick |
Publisher | : Cleveland, O. : A.H. Clark Company, 1909 [c1908] |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 1909 |
Genre | : Frontier and pioneer life |
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Originally published: [Cleveland, OH]: The Arthur H. Clark Co., 1909.
Author | : Herbert Quick |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 1926 |
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Author | : Benton Rain Patterson |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2009-08-11 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 0786453877 |
Running from New Orleans to St. Louis in the summer of 1870, the race between the Robert E. Lee and the Natchez remains the world's most famous steamboat race. This book tells the story of the dramatic contest, which was won by the stripped-down, cargoless Robert E. Lee after three days, 18 hours, and 14 minutes of steaming through day, night and fog. The Natchez finished the race only hours later, having been delayed by carrying her normal load and tying up overnight because of the intense fog. Providing details on not only the race narrative but also on the boats themselves, the book gives an intimate look at the majestic vessels that conquered the country's greatest waterway and defined the bravado of 19th-century America.
Author | : William John Petersen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 584 |
Release | : 1937 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : Kerri McCaffety |
Publisher | : Vissi D'Arte Books |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 2016-11-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780996844819 |
Award-winning writer and photographer Kerri McCaffety takes on one of the greatest stories of all time--the story of the Mississippi River and the Golden Age of steamboats, the adventure and romance that inspired Mark Twain and captivated imaginations around the world. The larger history of Mississippi river transport is explored within the context of a living legacy and an elegant icon of present-day New Orleans, Steamboat Natchez, the only true steam-powered boat on the Mississippi today.The first steamboat plied the waters of the Mississippi River in 1811. When the steamer, called the New Orleans, arrived in her namesake city, Captain Roosevelt invited the public to come aboard for an excursion down the river and back, a route very similar to the daily cruises the Natchez offers today.In the nineteenth century, steam power changed the world, opening up travel and trade undreamt of before. The South got rich on the exports of cotton and sugar, all carried by the big, beautiful boats. When railroads began to offer more efficient cargo transport around the turn of the twentieth century, the second golden age of the steamboat focused on luxury and entertainment. Steamboats took New Orleans jazz from Storyville to the rest of the world.The first of ten steamboats named Natchez for the Mississippi port city or the Indian tribe, was a sidewheeler built in New York in 1823. She carried passengers and cargo from New Orleans to Natchez, Mississippi. Since then, the Natchez name has meant ultimate beauty and speed on the big river. The most famous and colorful steamboat commander of the nineteenth century, Captain P. T. Leathers, built eight boats named Natchez. His sixth was the racer in the epic 1870 competition with the Robert E. Lee.The new Natchez, built in 1975, carries on a grand tradition. Her original master and captain for 20 years, Clarke C. "Doc" Hawley, is a modern-day river legend and the world authority on steamboat history. Captain Hawley collaborated on writing Steamboat Natchez, New Orleans & The History of Mississippi River Steamboats and acted as expert consultant.