Troubled waters steamboat disasters, river improvements, and American public policy, 1821-1860 - Paskoff, Paul F.; ebrary, Inc. (Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2007)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-311) and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Inland navigation -- Middle West -- Safety measures -- History -- 19th century; River engineering -- Government policy -- United States -- History -- 19th century; River engineering -- United States -- Finance -- History -- 19th century; Steamboat disasters -- United States -- Prevention -- History -- 19th century; Mississippi River -- Navigation -- History -- 19th century; United States -- Politics and government -- 1815-1861.; Mississippi River Valley -- History -- 19th century; Electronic books