| When Steamboats Reigned in Florida Contributor(s): Bass, Bob (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813032350 ISBN-13: 9780813032351 Publisher: University Press of Florida OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2008 Annotation: In "When Steamboats Reigned in Florida," Bob Bassexplores the impact of these vessels along with the stories of those who ran or established the steamboat routes along most of the major rivers in Florida--the Kissimmee, St. Johns, Ocklawaha, Suwannee, Apalachicola, and Caloosahatchee--as well as Lake Okeechobee and Ft. Myers. Through past historical accounts and his own family's personal experiences, Bass sheds new light on Florida's steamboat saga. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - History - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 386.224 |
| LCCN: 2008002686 |
| Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6.33" W x 9.2" (0.95 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Florida - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
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| Publisher Description: In When Steamboats Reigned in Florida, Bob Bassexplores the impact of these vessels along with the stories of those who ran or established the steamboat routes along most of the major rivers in Florida--the Kissimmee, St. Johns, Ocklawaha, Suwannee, Apalachicola, and Caloosahatchee--as well as Lake Okeechobee and Ft. Myers. Through past historical accounts and his own family's personal experiences, Bass sheds new light on Florida's steamboat saga. |