Mississippi steamboatman
Subtitle: the story of Henry Miller Shreve
By: Edith McCall.
Series: Walker's American history series for young people
Publisher: Walker
Published: 1986
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 115
Subjects: Shreve, Henry Miller, 1785-1851 -- Juvenile literature.; Shreve, Henry Miller, 1785-1851.; Naval biography -- United States -- Juvenile literature.; Inland navigation -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.; Steam-navigation -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.; Boatmen.; Steamboats -- History.
Description: A biography of the riverboatman who, among other achievements, designed and built the first steamboat able to navigate the Mississippi River.
Notes: Includes index.