Western Rivermen, 1763-1861
Subtitle: Ohio and Mississippi Boatmen and the Myth of the Alligator Horse
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Published: April 1, 1994
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9780807119075
Subjects: Crime & mystery; Shipping industries; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; River life; Mississippi River; History - U.S.; Mystery/Suspense; United States - State & Local - General; History / United States / State & Local; Literature; Boatmen; History; Ohio River
First sentence: In 1956, millions of American children met the keelboatman Mike Fink in the Walt Disney television series and movie Davy Crockett and the River Pirates.