The Mississippi River
By: Tim McNeese.
Series: Rivers in American life and times
Publisher: Chelsea House
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 108
Subjects: Mississippi River -- History -- Juvenile literature.; Mississippi River -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature.; Mississippi River.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Presents a history of the Mississippi River, including how it has been affected by exploration, commerce, geography, and environment.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-99) and index.
Table of contents: title: The river's first inhabitants; title: The first Europeans; title: Making the river American; title: Days of steam; title: A river vexed by war; title: Taming the father of waters; title: The modern Mississippi.