Historic Photos of Steamboats on the Mississippi

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Number of Pages: 202 Pages Book Title: Historic Photos of Steamboats on the Mississippi Format: Hardcover Item Length: 8.8 in Language: English Author: Dean M. Shapiro ISBN: 9781684420940 Genre: Transportation, History width: 8.8 in Topic: United States / State & Local / General, Ships & Shipbuilding / History Item Width: 8.8 in Illustrator: Yes Publication Year: 2009 Publisher: Turner Publishing Company Book Series: Historic Photos Ser. Item Weight: 0 Oz

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Historic Photos of Steamboats on the Mississippi. Number of Pages: 202. Weight: 1.66 lbs. Publication Date: 2009-11-01. Publisher: TURNER. Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title: Historic Photos Of Steamboats On The Mississippi ISBN13: 9781684420940 ISBN10: 1684420946 Author: Shapiro, Dean M. (Text by (Art/Photo Books)) Description: From The Earliest Rudimentary Conveyances To The Floating Palaces Of The Present Day, A Period Of 200 Years, Steamboats Have Carved Out A Very Special Place In American History, Especially Along The Mississippi River And Its Tributaries, Where They Brought Passengers, Cargo, Mail, Entertainment, And News--Both Good And Bad--To The Settlements Of A Still-Developing Nation With Paddle-Wheels Churning, Tall Smokestacks Billowing, Calliopes Singing, And Steam Whistles Sounding, The Steamboats Of The Mighty Mississippi Proudly Ruled The River Some Offered All The Comforts Of Home (And More); Others Did The Work For The Industries That Transformed The United States Into The Industrial Giant It Became They Carried Presidents And Kings, Socialites And Commoners, Cotton And Coal, Lumber And Steel They Enabled Some Of Our Nation's Major Cities To Grow And Flourish Told Through Historic Photographs In These Pages, The Story Of Steamboats That Plied The Mississippi And The Glorious Era They Symbolized Is Vividly Captured And Enshrined For Generations To Come Binding: Hardcover, Hardcover Publisher: TURNER Publication Date: 2009-11-01 Weight: 1.66 lbs Dimensions: 0.75'' H x 8.5'' L x 8.5'' W Number of Pages: 202 Language: English