Wicked river : the Mississippi when it last ran wild /

Wicked river : the Mississippi when it last ran wild /

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.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sandlin, Lee
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Vintage Books 2011.
Subjects:
River life > Mississippi River Region > History > 19th century.
Community life > Mississippi River Region > History > 19th century.
Social change > Mississippi River Region > History > 19th century.
Disasters > Mississippi River Region > History > 19th century.
Mississippi River > History > 19th century.
Mississippi River > Geography.
Mississippi River > Environmental conditions.
Mississippi River Region > History > 19th century.
Mississippi River Region > Biography.
Mississippi River Region > Social life and customs > 19th century.

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