Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-20
HUDSON RIVER
STEAMBOATS,.
David Lear Buckmnn's Historical
MonOg rnph on the Rise and De-
v~elopment of the Industry.

III NtlI'S IL 'IllltieO 'ild Ste1 rnDO1t
Days on the Hudson River" and is by
David Lear Buckman of Brooklyn, says
the Eagle. Mr.. buchanan has gathered
his material from many sources, and
from 1t has compiled a historical mono
graph OF exceptional interest and value.
The story of Fulton's carly ventures,
and the success which attended them,
Of course, has been told moro than once
or twice; it Is an event OF major impor-
tame, in the history of the Industrial
and commercial developments not only
OF the United states. but of the whole
world. The employment of steam as n
motive power. MS demonstrated v Full
ton, marked a new epoch in the history
Of the modern world. Naturally, such n
nomentous event has boon fully chro-
nicled by historians and Mr.. buchanan
while giving due prominence to the
event has not undertaken TO add any
thin new to tho narrative Of the Clcr-
mont's first voyage. He r%ecounts it as
the beginning Of tho history ne chro-
niclcs, but the principal interest and i'm
p%ortanco Of his book is due to his ac-
coun. of tho Subsequent development OF
steam navigation, which followed Tul-
tons successful experiment. This is n
branch of the subject that has been
overlooked by historians, who have Civ
on n very brief account oe the suhse-
quent evolution Of traffic on the Hudson.
J While everyone Is familiar with the
facts OF Fultor's experiment. and sue
cess. We fancy not rlanv people know
about the long fight that was nado to
break the monopoly which was granted
TO Fulton, and his principal hacker,
Robert r. Livingston, chancellor of the
u,r,h ' ~ vas
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