The Great American Steamboat Race: The Natchez and the Robert E. Lee and the Climax of an Era
Author:   Benton Rain Patterson
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9780786442928


Pages:   216
Publication Date:   21 May 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Benton Rain Patterson
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.295kg
ISBN:  

9780786442928


ISBN 10:   0786442921
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   21 May 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction      Part One. The Big Event 1. The Start      2. The Course      3. The Early Going      Part Two. The Origins 4. The Pioneers      5. A Different Kind of Boat      6. Captain Shreve’s Design      7. The Proliferation      Part Three. The Circumstances 8. The Sweet Life on the Mississippi      9. The Hard-Working Life      10. Owners and Officers      11. The Perils      Part Four. The Outcome 12. On to Cairo      13. The Fog      14. Celebration in St. Louis      Epilogue      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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Benton Rain Patterson writes a cracking good narrative of the race, with the sort of excitement one might expect from a World Series announcer in a tight game between bitter rivals --Sea History.


“Benton Rain Patterson writes a cracking good narrative of the race, with the sort of excitement one might expect from a World Series announcer in a tight game between bitter rivals”—Sea History.


Benton Rain Patterson writes a cracking good narrative of the race, with the sort of excitement one might expect from a World Series announcer in a tight game between bitter rivals --<i>Sea History.</i>


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Formerly with the New York Times and the Saturday Evening Post, Benton Rain Patterson is an emeritus associate professor of journalism at the University of Florida.

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