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Steamboats and the Cotton Economy: River Trade in the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Harry P. Owens
Steamboats and the Cotton Economy: River Trade in the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta
Harry P. Owens
This first book to make a detailed exploration of the system of riverboat traffic of the Delta region, Steamboats and the Cotton Economy is also the first balanced study showing how steamboats in the early years of the republic performed essentially the same role that railroads would later perform in revolutionizing the interior of America.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 30, 2003 |
| ISBN13 | 9781578066223 |
| Publishers | University Press of Mississippi |
| Pages | 277 |
| Dimensions | 156 × 229 × 17 mm · 333 g |
| Language | English |