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Steam-ships Steam-ships R. A. Fletcher History of the steam ship from early experiments to modern (1910) steam ships. It contains 150 photos and illustrations. Among the subjects are the Navy's use of steam powered ships although the main… OL106468W
Emma's river Emma's river Alison Hart In 1852, Emma, her pregnant mother and her pony board the steamboat Sally May to meet her father in St. Joseph, Missouri, but when the ship suddenly explodes in a fiery blaze, Emma and all onboard mu… OL11802968W
Dinah Faire Dinah Faire Virginia Coffman LOVE DEFIANT... Every inch the heiress to the proud legacy of the magnificent Gaynor clan, Dinah Faire flaunted the conventions of her day when she gave her body - and her soul - to a dashing gamb… OL121386W
Life in a Victorian Steamship Life in a Victorian Steamship Andrew Langley In June 1819, the Savannah became the first steam-powered boat to cross the Atlantic. During Queen Victoria's reign, steam gradually took over from sail. This book describes what life was like for th… OL15012349W
Within the enemy's lines Within the enemy's lines Oliver Optic After successfully defending his father's steam-yacht from a group of Confederates led by his cousin from Alabama, eighteen-year-old Christy Passford, a newly-commissioned Union naval officer, is ass… OL1501560W
Gibbons v. Ogden, law, and society in the early republic Gibbons v. Ogden, law, and society in the early republic Thomas H. Cox Gibbons v. Ogden, Law, and Society in the Early Republic examines a landmark decision in American jurisprudence, the first Supreme Court case to deal with the thorny legal issue of interstate commerc… OL15726072W
Lost Chester River steamboats Lost Chester River steamboats Jack Shaum In the golden age of the steamer, the rich bounty of the Eastern shore was transported down the Chester River and across the Chesapeake Bay to the port of Baltimore. For over one hundred years, vesse… OL17286817W
As Time Went By As Time Went By José Sanabria The spirit of reinvention – and the importance we place on things – is beautifully expressed in José Sanabria’s visually evocative story. A steamship makes a journey across time from luxury and exclu… OL17337246W
Bells and whistles Bells and whistles Kay D. Rizzo When the Mayes family continues their journey to California by train and steamboat and adopts an orphan on the way, nine-year-old Elizabeth must make some adjustments. OL18260609W
Boat builder Boat builder Clara Ingram Judson The life of the artist, engineer and inventor who is most known for designing and building the Clermont, the first successful steamboat, which was launched on the Hudson River in 1807. OL183467W
Robert Fulton Robert Fulton James M. Flammang Discusses the life and work of the inventor who developed the steamboat and made it a commercial success. OL1927126W
Gibbons v. Ogden Gibbons v. Ogden Isabel Simone Levinson Describes the Supreme Court case concerning the steamboat monopoly between New York State and New Jersey, which established the right of Congress to regulate interstate commerce. OL1938780W
Steam titans Steam titans William M. Fowler "'Steam Titan' tells the story of a transatlantic fight born of and powered by steam, a fight to wrest control of the globe's most lucrative trade route. It's the story of two men: Samuel Cunard and … OL19719528W
First Atlantic Liner First Atlantic Liner Colin Green,Helen Doe 1 volume : 24 cm OL21305092W
Midnight rescue Midnight rescue Lois Walfrid Johnson In 1857, having arrived in Minnesota Territory on her father's steamboat, twelve-year-old Libby continues to harbor the runaway slave boy Jordan while worrying about a fugitive who has escaped from t… OL2347766W
Willie Jasper's golden eagle Willie Jasper's golden eagle F. N. Monjo An account of the famous 1870 steamboat race down the Mississippi between the Natchez and the Robert E. Lee, as told by a boy on board the Natchez. OL2940605W
The Advent of Steam The Advent of Steam Robert Gardiner 190 p. : 31 cm OL3073533W
Life on the Mississippi Life on the Mississippi Mark Twain At once a romantic history of a mighty river, an autobiographical account of Twains early steamboat days, and a storehouse of humorous anecdotes and sketches, here is the raw material from which Mark… OL53959W
Robert Fulton Robert Fulton Jim Whiting A simple look at the life of the famous inventor. OL5717537W
Ship Ship Chris L. Demarest Ship sails, tug beside. Salt air. Early tide. Take a voyage on the high seas in this rhyming board book. OL631414W
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