Life as a Mississippi Riverboat Captain

by Laura L. Sullivan

Book Overview

With the acquisition of new land in the 1800s, there were many opportunities to travel along waterways, such as the Mississippi River. One profession was that of a riverboat captain. Readers learn what it was like to operate the boat, live on the ship, and transport goods and people along one of the United States' main corridors.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502630397
• ISBN13: 9781502630391
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Age Range: 7 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 6