(1993) A River of Grain, The Evolution of Commercial Navigation on the Upper Mississippi River by Richard Hoops, 1993. Natural Resources, Department of
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Abstract
One of the world's great and mysterious rivers is the long track of water incised into the middle of the North American continent. The Mississippi River has awed writers for three hundred years and it has fascinated and supported humanity for centuries more. This great river sustained the prehistoric metropolis of Cahokia, fed the imagination of Mark Twain, and floated the steamboats that brought European immigrants to the Falls of St. Anthony and the fields of Minnesota. The Mississippi River is known around the world.
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | commercial navigation, Mississippi River, natural resources |
| Subjects: | Natural resources and environment Natural resources and environment > Water resources Natural resources and environment > Water resources > Rivers and streams |
| ID Code: | 50495 |
| Deposited By: | Margaret Barr |
| Deposited On: | 17 Sep 2024 14:39 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Sep 2024 14:39 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/50495 |