Wicked river the Mississippi when it last ran wild
A chronicle of the Mississippi River in the first half of the nineteenth century--before it was tamed by commerce and technology--draws on first-hand accounts to describe life along the river, natural and man-made disasters, acts of piracy, and cultural celebrations.
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Pantheon Books,
c2010.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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