From the Center of America
Steamboats and Shipyards Along the Lower Ohio River

By (author) Robert H. Swenson

ISBN13: 9780809339907

Imprint: Southern Illinois University Press

Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press

Format: Hardback

Published: 01/05/2026

Availability: Not yet available

Description
This volume chronicles the history of 280 steamboats built between 1810 and 1936 along a 60-mile stretch of the lower Ohio River, highlighting their vital role in regional development and the growth of the young United States.
  • Ships & boats: general interest
  • History of the Americas
  • General (US: Trade)
  • Professional & Vocational
Height:229
Width:152
Spine:17
Weight:454.00
List Price: £100.00