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
Language:English
Published: Columbia, Missouri : University of Missouri Press, 2015.
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