Title: The steamboat era
Description: "First-hand accounts of steamboat accidents, races, business records and river improvements are collected here to reveal the culture and economy of the early to mid-1800s, as well as the daily routines of crew and passengers. A glossary of steamboat terms and a collection of contemporary accounts of accidents round out this history of the riverboat era"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Steamboats, River steamers, History, Steamboats and steamboat lines
Places: United States
Time periods: 19th century