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Ohio River by Rick Rhodes & Bill Byrnes & Rick Rhodes
In American History and Voyaging on Today's River
Details the Ohio River, the Underground Railroad, the Civil War, the Steamboat Era, evolution of the lock and dam system, and rise and decline of twentieth and twenty-first century river industries, as well as the colourful local histories of 200 river towns. This book also contains 27 river locality sketches and 85 photographs.This book also addresses the Allegheny, Monongahela, Kanawha, Muskingum, Kentucky, Green, and Wabash Rivers. Over 300 years of American History are woven into this book, including the French and Indian War, the American Revolution in the West, our country's expansion into the Northwest Territories, Lewis and Clark on the Ohio River, the Underground Railroad, the Civil War, the Steamboat Era, The evolution of the current lock and dam system, and rise and decline of twentieth and twenty-first century river industries, as well as the colourful local histories of 200 river towns. This work also contains 27 river locality sketches and 85 photographs. Eleven appendices list more than 60 river festivals, 59 locks and dams, hundreds of marinas and restaurants, scores of free docks, plus much more. Aspects of safely boating on the rivers, how to prudently negotiate through locks and dams, and appreciating the commercial towboat operators are also discussed. |
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| Author(s) : Rick Rhodes & Rick Rhodes | Format : Paperback Book |
| ISBN-10 : 0966586638 | ISBN-13 : 9780966586633 |
| RRP : £25.99 | Best available price : £ / $ |
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Product Details:
Country Publication : United States
Publication Date : 01/05/2007
Publisher : Heron Island Guides
Page Length : 320mm
Page Size : 280mm