Download or read book Mississippi River Companion written by United States. National Park Service and published by . This book was released on with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mississippi River Companion written by United States. National Park Service and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Mississippi River Companion is your guide to recreational opportunities along a 72-mile stretch of the Mississippi River through the Twin Cities metro area that serves as the National Park for this great American river."--Page 1.
Download or read book James River Guide written by Uriah Pierson James and published by . This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Download or read book Road Tripping the Great River Road written by Dean Klinkenberg and published by Dean Klinkenberg. This book was released on 2024-05-15 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking for the ultimate adventure along the Mighty Mississippi? Look no further! The third edition of this comprehensive travel guide (updated in 2024) will take you on a journey through the heart of America, showcasing the rich history, diverse culture, and stunning natural beauty of this iconic waterway. From the bustling cities of the Twin Cities and St. Louis to the peaceful backwaters of the Driftless Area, you'll discover something new and exciting at every turn. Packed with insider tips and local insights, this guide is the perfect companion for your journey down the Mississippi. Explore the quiet spaces and bustling places along the Great River Road, from historic small towns to culturally rich big cities. Find out which hikes come with dramatic views of the Mississippi River and which day cruises offer the best chance to spot wildlife. Get recommendations about which museums are worth your time and where to find good local music. Discover which festivals offer quirky fun, and where to sample regional food specialties such as a juicy lucy, wild rice and walleye, and gooey butter cake. The book includes: · 18 regional tours from northern Minnesota to southern Illinois · Local and regional history · Parks and recreation areas to hike and camp at along the Mississippi River · Tips to save you time and money · How to get on the river (outfitters, cruises) · Where to eat and sleep at locally owned establishments So come along and explore the magic of the Mighty Mississippi! Author Dean Klinkenberg has been exploring the places along the Mississippi River and the Great River Road since 2007. He's found a wealth of underappreciated treasures awaiting visitors. Are you ready to explore one of the best American road trips? Buy Road Tripping Along the Great River Road and start your trip today.
Download or read book Uncharted Currents written by Jon Kukuk and published by Team_bbd Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating look back, to a time before personal computers and cell phones took over the world. Not so long ago, there was no such thing as Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. The world was not interconnected with 24 hour news channels. It was where people actually got together to talk, rather than see multiple faces on a computer screen. It was a time of parades, steam boats, and steam engines. Of small mom and pop shops, and horses pulling buggies. One small town set on a riverbank had all that, and more. It had wonderful, interesting people, who cared about their neighbors. It had barns, gardens, railroads, creeks teaming with life, and lots and lots of trees. However, the good things in life don't last very long, disappearing before your very eyes. The only way to relive those things is with stories, pictures and songs. That is what this book, and music album are for.Jon Kukuk grew up next to the Mississippi River in Dallas City, Illinois. He relates his memories, as well as the memories from three of his many relatives. Telling stories of the not so distant past. So that people who want to remember those times can. Also, for generations that were not yet born, to have an idea of what the past actually was like.
Download or read book Settlements of the Mississippi River written by Rob Bowden and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2005 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the history of the Mississippi River as a major trade route, looks at cities such as St. Louis and New Orleans, which once were small trading villages, are now large cities with millions of people.
Download or read book The Mississippi River written by James L. Shaffer and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named by Algonkian-speaking Indians, Mississippi can be translated as "Father of Waters." The river, the largest in North America, drains 31 states and 2 Canadian provinces, and runs 2,350 miles from its source to the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi River is truly one of the great forces that has shaped the United States into the country it is today. Although its role has changed over the past few centuries, the Mississippi has always been important to those who lived along its banks. Indigenous peoples fished its waters and depended on the waterway for transportation. Explorers and traders traveled the river in hopes of conquering more land and obtaining wealth for their countries. Settlers moved close to take advantage of the rich farmland the river provided. All of these pursuits resulted in a trade industry that brought about a social and economic transformation, when news and goods made their way downriver and livelihoods were provided. In fact, the Mississippi River's economic and strategic value was so important that when Ulysses S. Grant won the siege of Vicksburg and control of the river during the Civil War, the Confederacy was dealt a serious blow. Today, although still used to transport goods, the river has taken on yet another identity: that of entertainer. Literature, pleasure boats, and floating casinos all showcase a new dimension of this magnificent river.
Download or read book The Youth s Companion written by Nathaniel Willis and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes music.
Download or read book Headwaters of the Mississippi written by Willard W. Glazier and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Wild Mississippi written by Dean Klinkenberg and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the amazing flora and fauna of the Mississippi River—and the best ways to explore it, state by state! Did you know that one-quarter of all North American fish species are native to the Mississippi? Or that it shelters 300 species of birds during seasonal migrations? The Mississippi River runs through the heart of the nation, shaping its history and identity. But few of us understand its essences. It’s a life-giving force that sustains thriving ecosystems across wetlands, prairies, and bluffs. In The Wild Mississippi, Dean Klinkenberg not only shares the wonders of the river, but he also shows you where to experience them firsthand. Pick up this must-read guide and get ready to experience the river wild! You’ll discover: Hiking, biking, and paddling spots More than 160 parks, forests, and wildlife refuges Natural history museums and aquariums Excursions from Minneapolis, St. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans, and more
Download or read book Mississippi River Navigation written by United States. Mississippi River Commission and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Life on the Mississippi Annotated written by Mark Twain and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life on the Mississippi (1883) is a memoir by Mark Twain of his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War. It is also a travel book, recounting his trip along the Mississippi River from St. Louis to New Orleans many years after the war.
Download or read book Youth s Companion written by and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book River of History written by John O. Anfinson and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Where The River Runs Deep written by Joy J. Jackson and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 1999-03-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joy J. Jackson’s Where the River Runs Deep tells two stories—both significant and both fascinating. It is a biography of the author’s father, Oliver Jackson, who spent virtually his entire life on or near the Mississippi River. And it is a history of the river itself, and the many changes that have transformed it in the twentieth century. Born in an oysterman’s camp in south Louisiana, only a few miles from the Gulf of Mexico, and raised in an orphanage in New Orleans, Oliver Jackson (1896–1985) grew up to become a pilot boat crew member, a merchant seaman, a tugboat-man, and ultimately a Mississippi River pilot, the profession to which he had always aspired. Drawing extensively on oral history, including a series of audiotapes her father recorded before his death, Jackson presents a detailed social history not only of her father and his forebears but of a way of life now past. She vividly portrays village life in once-thriving but now-vanished river communities such as Port Eads and Burrwood in the delta below New Orleans, and in such working-class areas of the city as the Irish Channel. And she provides detailed descriptions of the early days of riverboat piloting between New Orleans and Baton Rouge and of tugboat work in the New Orleans harbor. Throughout, she evokes the special passion and respect that pilots have always had for their work and the river. Woven into Jackson’s narrative of her father’s life and career is a history of the profound changes in life and commerce on the Mississippi River since the turn of the century. During Oliver Jackson’s lifetime, cotton gave way to petroleum as the major product transported on the lower Mississippi, while steamboats faded away and were replaced by towboats, with their long lines of barges. After mid-century many of the plantations and rural homesteads that had lined the banks of the river since the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were crowded by the increasing presence of petrochemical plants. Jackson also writes about such calamitous events as the hurricane of 1915 and the great flood of 1927, and she describes the menace of German submarines at the mouth of the Mississippi during America’s early months in World War II. Where the River Runs Deep is a story of river life unlike any other. It will appeal to students of regional history and family history, as well as to anyone fascinated by the lore of the Mississippi.
Download or read book Gleason s Literary Companion written by and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bicycling Guide to the Mississippi River Trail written by Bob Robinson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From Itasca State Park in Minnesota, to the southernmost point in Louisiana, on the Gulf of Mexico, Bob Robinson guides you along the designated route of the Mississippi River Trail, turn by turn. The Mississippi River Trail follows the mighty river's entire 2000-mile journey across America's heartland"--[p. 4 of cover].
