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Wild River, Wooden Boats: True Stories of Steamboating and the Missouri River (A Lively History of Riverboats on the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri Rivers, ... who rode and worked the boats. Book 1)

Wild River, Wooden Boats

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Wild River, Wooden Boats: True Stories of Steamboating and the Missouri River (A Lively History of Riverboats on the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri Rivers, ... who rode and worked the boats. Book 1)

Wild River, Wooden Boats

Penned By Michael Gillespie
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"The entire deck aft of the boilers was a complete wreck. The dead, wounded and dying were scattered...have buried in goods and rubbish blown into piles by explosions. Screams and Prayers, curses and groans, and cries of "Water, water!" resounded in all directions." Explosions, the perils of disease, and long hours butting across shallow sandbars were typical of Missouri River steamboat travel in the 19th century. Those smoking, puffing, creaking works of "carpenter Gothic" carried freight by the hundreds of tons, and passengers by the score. Through diaries and memoirs of those who experienced the daily trials and excitement of steamboat travel, Gillespie, historian and fifth generation Missourian, shares the true stories of travel on the wild Missouri. Replete with historic photos, charts, maps, glossary and more.

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Michael Gillespie writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Michael Gillespie lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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