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Western rivermen, 1763-1861 : Ohio and Mississippi boatmen and the myth of the alligator horse / Michael Allen.
Describes the social and economic aspects of life as a boatman
Record details
- ISBN: 0807119075
- ISBN: 0807115614
- ISBN: 9780807115619
- ISBN: 0807119075
- ISBN: 9780807119075
- Physical Description: xiii, 261 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, �1990.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Alligator horses -- 1803: the world the boatmen knew -- Hard way to make a living -- Kentucky boatmen -- Flatboating in the steamboat age -- The new flatboatmen -- Myths and other realities -- Epilogue: Last of the boatmen -- Appendix: Two songs and a poem -- Glossary -- Bibliographical essay -- Index.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- River life > Ohio River > History.
River life > Mississippi River > History.
Boaters (Persons) > Ohio River > History.
Boaters (Persons) > Mississippi River > History.
Ohio River > Social life and customs.
Mississippi River > Social life and customs.
Folklore > Ohio River.
Folklore > Mississippi River.
Boaters (Persons)
Folklore.
Manners and customs.
River life.
Mississippi River.
Ohio River.
Boatmen > Ohio River > History.
Boatmen > Mississippi River > History.
United States > Occupations > To 1900.
United States > History. - Genre:
- History.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | F 517 .A45 1990 | 242337 | Stacks | Available | - |
Electronic resources
- Version of Resource: http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0601/90005860.html
- Table of contents
- Version of Resource: http://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9780807115619.pdf
- Table of contents
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