Portraits of the Riverboats

Portraits of the Riverboats
ISBN-10
1840651652
ISBN-13
9781840651652
Category
River boats
Pages
144
Language
English
Published
2001
Author
William C. Davis

Description

During the 19th century the steamboat revolutionized river travel on the Mississippi, Ohio and Missouri rivers. The steamboats provided a quick and cheap way of delivering merchandise and passengers, and played a role in economic and social advance.

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