Robert H Gudmestad: 1 book
Steamboats and the Rise of the Cotton Kingdom
Race and Class in Modern Society
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2011
The arrival of the first steamboat, The New Orleans, in early 1812 touched off an economic revolution in the South. In states west of the Appalachian Mountains, the operation of steamboats quickly grew into a booming business that would lead to new cultural practices and a stronger sectional identity.
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