The Mississippi River in North American History
Publication Date: 24/09/2013
In Old Man River, Paul Schneider tells the story of the river at the centre of America's rich history - the Mississippi. Some fifteen thousand years ago, the majestic river provided Paleolithic humans with the routes by which early man began to explore the continent's interior. Since then, the river has been the site of historical significance, from the arrival of Spanish and French explorers in the 16th century to the Civil War. George Washington fought his first battle near the river, and Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman both came to President Lincoln's attention after their spectacular victories on the lower Mississippi. In the 19th century, home-grown folk heroes such as Daniel Boone and the half-alligator, half-horse, Mike Fink, were creatures of the river. Mark Twain and Herman Melville led their characters down its stream in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Confidence-Man. A conduit of real-life American prowess, the Mississippi is also a river of stories and myth.
- ISBN:
- 9780805091366
- 9780805091366
- Category:
- History of the Americas
- Publication Date:
- 24-09-2013
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Henry Holt & Company Inc
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 416
- Dimensions (mm):
- 236x163x33mm
- Weight:
- 0.61kg
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History of the Americas
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Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900
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