"The complete history of steamboating on the Missouri River"
Forming the most important river corridor in the
trans-Mississippi West, the Missouri and its navigable tributaries
were instrumental in opening the continent--but it took the
steamboat to make that possible. The flat-bottomed vessel was the
technological marvel of its day and provided access to the West
before the railroads' arrival, encouraging settlement and fueling
economic growth for decades.
The complete and colorful saga of steamboating on the Missouri
River is recounted, from its 1819 inception to the removal of the
last commercial steamer in 1935. William E. Lass has crafted an
engagingly written account that provides a panorama of
transportation into and through the West--a story of the fur trade,
of Indian relations, and of Euro-American settlement and
development.
"Navigating the Missouri" tells of migration and commerce on the
Santa Fe Trail, the Platte River Road, and routes to the Montana
gold mines. It explores the economic and political milieu of
steamboating while savoring the rich social history of life on the
Missouri, including the boat captains, who were the heroes of the
river. Here too are insights into the operation of the steamboats,
and Lass explains how the steamboat companies evolved, exploiting
new opportunities and adjusting to change.
Because steamboating touched so many dimensions of western
expansion, "Navigating the Missouri" is an essential resource--a
cornerstone study that complements nearly every other history of
the American West.
General
Imprint: |
Arthur H. Clark Co
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2008 |
First published: |
May 2008 |
Authors: |
William E. Lass
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Dimensions: |
254 x 178 x 38mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Paper over boards / With dust jacket
|
Pages: |
468 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-87062-355-4 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-87062-355-9 |
Barcode: |
9780870623554 |
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