Life in a Mississippi River town
By: Laura Fischer.
Series: Picture the past
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: City and town life -- Mississippi River Valley -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.; River life -- Mississippi River Valley -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.; City and town life -- Mississippi River Valley -- History -- 19th century.; River life -- Mississippi River Valley -- History -- 19th century.; Mississippi River Valley -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.; Mississippi River Valley -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.; Mississippi River Valley -- History -- 19th century.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: An overview of everyday life in the cities of the central Mississippi River Valley between 1820 and 1870, when the river was the primary means of transportation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
Table of contents: title: A mighty river; title: Call of the river; title: Towns on the river; title: Working towns; title: All kinds of boats; title: Steamboats; title: River life; title: Homes; title: Home life; title: A child's day; title: School; title: Clothing; title: Food; title: River towns today; title: Glossary.