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When Steamboats Reigned in Florida
Bob Bass
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Description for When Steamboats Reigned in Florida
hardcover. Long before the arrival of railroads, steamboats opened up the interior of Florida to tourists and to trade. As early as 1829, steamboats began to ply Florida's rivers and lakes, traveling upstream with relative ease. This book explores the stories of those who ran or established the steamboat routes along most of the major rivers in Florida. Num Pages: 192 pages, 24 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
In the popular imagination, steamboats trigger romanticized images of the Mississippi River as portrayed in ""Huckleberry Finn"" and ""Tom Sawyer"", or the musical ""Show Boat"". But in fact they played a key role in settling many parts of the country, including the South.Long before the arrival of railroads, steamboats opened up the interior of Florida to tourists and to trade. As early as 1829, steamboats began to ply Florida's rivers and lakes, traveling upstream with relative ease. These were colorful, raucous, outrageous, sometimes dangerous vehicles that brought a steady stream of goods and supplies as well as people.In 1870, Robert ... Read more
In the popular imagination, steamboats trigger romanticized images of the Mississippi River as portrayed in ""Huckleberry Finn"" and ""Tom Sawyer"", or the musical ""Show Boat"". But in fact they played a key role in settling many parts of the country, including the South.Long before the arrival of railroads, steamboats opened up the interior of Florida to tourists and to trade. As early as 1829, steamboats began to ply Florida's rivers and lakes, traveling upstream with relative ease. These were colorful, raucous, outrageous, sometimes dangerous vehicles that brought a steady stream of goods and supplies as well as people.In 1870, Robert ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813032351
SKU
V9780813032351
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About Bob Bass
Bob Bass is a freelance writer and photographer whose work has appeared in a variety of national magazines including Lost Treasure, Boys' Life, Florida Living, Florida Wildlife, and many others.
Reviews for When Steamboats Reigned in Florida
Bass takes the reader on the paddle steamer's journey through Florida's waterways and history. When Steamboats Reigned in Florida is a welcome addition to Florida's chronicle of a once flourishing industry when steamboats were king. - William Lloyd Harris, Polk County Historical Commission