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- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2015
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
River life > Mississippi River > History.
North America > History.
Mississippi River > Description and travel.
Mississippi River > History > 20th century.
Mississippi River > History > 19th century.
Electronic books.
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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