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Troubled waters steamboat disasters, river improvements, and American public policy, 1821-1860

Title
Troubled waters [electronic resource] : steamboat disasters, river improvements, and American public policy, 1821-1860 / Paul F. Paskoff.
Author
Paskoff, Paul F.
Publication
Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, c2007.

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Description
1 online resource (xvii, 324 p.) : ill., maps.
Uniform Title
Troubled waters (Online)
Alternative Title
Troubled waters (Online)
Subject
  • Inland navigation > Middle West > Safety measures > History > 19th century
  • River engineering > Government policy > History > United States > 19th century
  • River engineering > United States > Finance > History > 19th century
  • Steamboat disasters > United States > Prevention > History > 19th century
  • Mississippi River > Navigation > History > 19th century
  • United States > Politics and government > 1815-1861
  • Mississippi River Valley > History > 19th century
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-311) and index.
Access (note)
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LCCN
2007001976
OCLC
ssj0000262524
Author
Paskoff, Paul F.
Title
Troubled waters [electronic resource] : steamboat disasters, river improvements, and American public policy, 1821-1860 / Paul F. Paskoff.
Imprint
Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, c2007.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-311) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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