steamboats

A biography of business tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt, covering his personal life, development of a large fleet of steamships and a railroad empire, invention of the modern corporation, and other undertakings that shaped the economic world of the U.S. long after his time.

With the help of Captain Otter, three animal friends build a paddle steamer and foil the schemes of the rascally rats to win the big regatta dishonestly.

Focuses on this American author's connection with steamboats on the Mississippi River while also presenting a history of the craft.

A collection of archival photographs that explores the history of Mississippi steamboats and their social and economic role in river life from 1870 to the end of World War I.

A brief biography of Robert Fulton, the inventor, artist, and engineer who is best known for his work with submarines and the steamboat.

Little Toot finally finds the old steamboats just in time to urge them out of retirement to save the bayou animals from the flooding Mississippi.

Briefly presents, in graphic novel format, the life and inventions and innovations of Robert Fulton, the inventor of the steamboat.

A brief history of the steamboats which plied the Mississippi River from the early 1800s until the beginning of the age of the railroad later in the century.

A brief biography of the portrait painter and inventor of the submarine and steamboat.

An account of life on the Mississippi in the old steamboat days and Twain's experiences as a pilot.