Hudson River Steamboat Catastrophes:: Contests and Collisions

by J. Thomas Allison

Book Overview

Beginning in the mid-1800s, steamboats carried people between New York City and the Albany area on the Hudson River. Romantic images lull us into believing it was a quiet means of travel, but a crowded river, faulty equipment and the bravado of the captains resulted in at least one major catastrophe every year. Night boats collided and sank, carelessness caused boiler explosions, races put passengers at risk and fires would quickly swallow the wooden...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626191476
• ISBN13: 9781626191471
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"