Product Description

Whether called a riverboat, paddleboat, sternwheeler, or showboat, the steamboat revolutionized river travel between 1810 and the Civil War. Greatly advancing commerce and travel, these floating mansions provided a romanticism and color which has long since disappeared. This superb volume describes a world in which every boy along the Mississippi yearned to become a river pilot, and every levee was crowded with goods waiting to be loaded onto steamboats, a world in which the elite of society rubbed shoulders with gamblers in the luxury of mighty river cruises.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #878676 in Books
• Published on: 2001-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 144 pages

Customer Reviews

Breathtaking photography
The potraits of the riverboats are phenominal. A great work of history to go with the wonderful black and white photos of some of the giants in the history of river traffic. You will not be disappointed in your purchase of this wonderful book. More than a coffee table book it is an adventure into one of the most fascinatiing eras of history