The Steamboat Era: A History of Fulton's Folly on American Rivers, 1807-1860

by S.L. Kotar, J E Gessler, J.E. Gessler

Book Overview

The steamboat evokes images of leisurely travel, genteel gambling, and lively commerce, but behind the romanticized view is an engineering marvel that led the way for the steam locomotive. From the steamboat's development by Robert Fulton to the dawn of the Civil War, the new mode of transportation opened up America's frontiers and created new trade routes and economic centers.

Firsthand accounts of steamboat accidents, races, business records...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476683689
• ISBN13: 9781476683683
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 307 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher