Old Man River The Mississippi River in North American History

Name: Old Man River The Mississippi River in North American History
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ISBN: 9780805091366

ISBN-10: 080509136X

ISBN-13: 9780805091366

Edition: 2013

Authors: Paul Schneider

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A fascinating account of how the Mississippi River shaped AmericaIn Old Man River, Paul Schneider tells the story of the river at the center of America’s rich history—the Mississippi. Some fifteen thousand years ago, the majestic river provided Paleolithic humans with the routes by which early man began to explore the continent’s interior. Since then, the river has been the site of historical significance, from the arrival of Spanish and French explorers in the 16th century to the Civil War. George Washington fought his first battle near the river, and Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman both came to President Lincoln’s attention after their spectacular victories on the lower…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 9/3/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 416
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English

Paul Schneider, author of the highly praised & successful "The Adirondacks", a 1997 New York Times Notable Book, lives with his wife & child in Martha's Vineyard.