Old Man River : the Mississippi River in North American history
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New York : Henry Holt and Company, c2013.
Edition
First edition.
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xiii, 394 pages : illustrations, maps, facsimilies, photographs. ; 25 cm.
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Sierra View Library - Adult Nonfiction
977 SCHNEI 2013
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Published
New York : Henry Holt and Company, c2013.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English

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"A John Macrae book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-379) and index.
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In "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 Mississippi. In the 19th century, home-grown folk heroes such as Daniel Boone and the half-alligator, half-horse, Mike Fink, were creatures of the river. Mark Twain and Herman Melville led their characters down its stream in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "The Confidence-Man." A conduit of real-life American prowess, the Mississippi is also a river of stories and myth. Schneider traces the history of the Mississippi from its origins in the deep geologic past to the present. Though the busiest waterway on the planet today, the Mississippi remains a paradox--a devastated product of American ingenuity, and a magnificent natural wonder.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Schneider, P. (2013). Old Man River: the Mississippi River in North American history (First edition.). Henry Holt and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Schneider, Paul, 1962-. 2013. Old Man River: The Mississippi River in North American History. Henry Holt and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Schneider, Paul, 1962-. Old Man River: The Mississippi River in North American History Henry Holt and Company, 2013.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Schneider, Paul. Old Man River: The Mississippi River in North American History First edition., Henry Holt and Company, 2013.

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