Working the Mississippi : two centuries of life on the river / Bonnie Stepenoff.
The Mississippi River occupies a sacred place in American culture and mythology. Often called The Father of Rivers, it winds through American life in equal measure as a symbol and as a topographic feature. To the people who know it best, the river is life and a livelihood. River boatmen working the...
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Main Author: |
Stepenoff, Bonnie, 1949- |
Format: | eBook
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Language: | English |
Published: |
Columbia, Missouri :
University of Missouri Press,
2015.
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Subjects: |
HISTORY
> United States
> State & Local
> Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
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Online Access: | Click for online access
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