Come Hell Or High Water: A Lively History of Steamboating on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers
- ISBN-10
- 0962082325
- ISBN-13
- 9780962082320
- Series
- Come Hell or High Water
- Category
- Mississippi River
- Pages
- 295
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Great River Pub
- Author
- Michael Gillespie
Description
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.
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