Project Gutenberg 2020-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 153 Chittenden, Hiram Martin 1858 1917 Chittenden, Hiram M. (Hiram Martin) History of Early Steamboat Navigation on the Missouri River, Volume 1 (of 2) Life and Adventures of Joseph La Barge Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "History of Early Steamboat Navigation on the Missouri River, Volume 1 (of 2)" by Hiram Martin Chittenden is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work dives into the legacy of steamboat navigation on the Missouri River, particularly focusing on the life and adventures of Captain Joseph La Barge, a significant figure associated with the commerce along the river. The book intricately details how steamboat navigation was vital to the development of the American West. At the start of this volume, the author sets the stage for the narrative by recounting how he met Captain La Barge in 1896 and was inspired to capture his rich history for posterity. The opening chapters present La Barge's ancestry, early childhood, and his initial experiences with the fur trade, emphasizing his adventurous spirit and connection to the Missouri River. The text highlights the challenges faced by La Barge as he began his career, laying the groundwork for a captivating exploration of the river's role in shaping the region's history, economy, and the intriguing life of this pioneer navigator. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en La Barge, Joseph, 1815-1899 Steam-navigation -- Missouri River Missouri River -- History F590.3 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 421481 421511 2024-09-26T10:44:05.191102 2023-09-27T10:07:13.163843 text/html text/html 421326 2020-12-27T01:14:07 text/html 2522468 2024-09-26T10:44:14.443078 application/epub+zip 2519852 2024-09-26T10:44:07.440070 application/epub+zip 253574 2024-09-26T10:44:06.360070 application/epub+zip 4654425 2024-09-26T10:44:19.471977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4626126 2024-09-26T10:44:13.405028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324270 2022-09-28T21:29:10.800918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371733 371763 2024-09-26T10:44:04.377082 2023-09-27T10:07:12.469368 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 372031 2020-12-27T01:14:07 text/plain; charset=utf-8 19011 2024-09-26T10:44:19.615976 application/rdf+xml 17531 2024-09-26T10:44:06.523052 image/jpeg 2972 2024-09-26T10:44:06.441048 image/jpeg 2991502 2024-09-26T10:44:05.268086 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia