Working the Mississippi : two centuries of life on the river /

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The Mississippi River occupies a sacred place in American culture and mythology. Often called The Father of Rivers, it winds through American life in equal measure as a symbol and as a topographic feature. To the people who know it best, the river is life and a livelihood. River boatmen working the...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Stepenoff, Bonnie, 1949-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Columbia, Missouri : University of Missouri Press, 2015.
Subjects:
1800-1999
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
Travel
Regions & Countries - Americas.
History & Archaeology.
United States Local History.
Mississippi River > History > 19th century.
Mississippi River > History > 20th century.
Mississippi River > Description and travel.
Mississippi (Fleuve) > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Mississippi (Fleuve) > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Mississippi (Fleuve) > Descriptions et voyages.
Mississippi River
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • St. Louis, Missouri
  • Captains
  • Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
  • Pilots
  • Chester, Illinois
  • Mates, deckhands, and roustabouts
  • Cape Girardeau, Missouri
  • Stewards, cooks, and maids
  • Cairo, Illinois
  • Engineers
  • New Madrid, Missouri
  • Confidence men and gamblers
  • Memphis, Tennessee
  • Musicians and entertainers
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix One. Glossary of names
  • Appendix Two. Glossary of boats.

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