The Mississippi and the making of a nation : from the Louisiana Purchase to today / Stephen E. Ambrose, Douglas G. Brinkley ; photographs by Sam Abell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ambrose, Stephen E., author.

Brinkley, Douglas, author.

Contributor:

Abell, Sam, photographer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mississippi River--History.

Mississippi River.

Mississippi River Valley--History.

Mississippi River Valley.

West (U.S.)--History.

West (U.S.).

Frontier and pioneer life--United States.

Frontier and pioneer life.

United States--Territorial expansion.

United States.

Mississippi River--Pictorial works.

Mississippi River Valley--Pictorial works.

Territorial expansion.

West United States.

Local Subjects:

Mississippi River--Pictorial works.

Mississippi River Valley--Pictorial works.

Genre:

illustrated books.

Illustrated works.

History.

Physical Description:

[14], 273 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps, facsimiles ; 24 x 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, [2002]

Summary:

An exploration of the Mississippi River, tracing its length from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, and discussing its important role in the history of the United States. Includes photographs, period illustrations, artwork, documents, and maps.

Contents:

Introduction / Douglas Brinkley

Head of passes

New Orleans

Portfolio: the delta

River road plantations

Natchez

Portfolio: The Old South

The delta : from Vicksburg on

Memphis

Portfolio: The river in flood

The great confluence

St. Louis

Portfolio: The Delta Queen

Mark Twain country

The quad cities and Dubuque

Portfolio: The headwaters

Minnesota.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-268) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Ambrose, Stephen E. Mississippi and the making of a nation.

ISBN:

0792269136

9780792269137

OCLC:

50149576

Publisher Number:

9780792269137