01809nam a2200385 a 4500 ebr10256119 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 070118s2007 lauab sb s001 0 eng 2007001976 9780807132685 (cloth : alk. paper) 0807132683 (cloth : alk. paper) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)299054415 n-us--- n-usc-- HE630.M6 P37 2007eb 363.12/3 22 Paskoff, Paul F. Troubled waters [electronic resource] : steamboat disasters, river improvements, and American public policy, 1821-1860 / Paul F. Paskoff. Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, c2007. xvii, 324 p. : ill., maps. Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-311) and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 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. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10256119 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 33589 33589