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Wicked river : the Mississippi when it last ran wild /

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A chronicle of the Mississippi River in the first half of the nineteenth century--before it was tamed by commerce and technology--draws on first-hand accounts to describe life along the river, natural and man-made disasters, acts of piracy, and cultural celebrations.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sandlin, Lee
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Pantheon Books, [2010]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Mississippi River > History > 19th century.
Mississippi River > Geography.
Mississippi River > Environmental conditions.
River life > Mississippi River Region > History > 19th century.
Community life > Mississippi River Region > History > 19th century.
Mississippi River Region > History > 19th century.
Mississippi River Region > Biography.
Mississippi River Region > Social life and customs > 19th century.
Social change > Mississippi River Region > History > 19th century.
Description
Summary:A chronicle of the Mississippi River in the first half of the nineteenth century--before it was tamed by commerce and technology--draws on first-hand accounts to describe life along the river, natural and man-made disasters, acts of piracy, and cultural celebrations.
Physical Description:xxviii, 270 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [249]-255) and index.
ISBN:9780307378514 (hbk.)
0307378519 (hbk.)