Project Gutenberg 2004-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 91 Twain, Mark 1835 1910 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne Twain, Mark (Samuel Clemens) Life on the Mississippi, Part 1. Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Life on the Mississippi, Part 1" by Mark Twain is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The book delves into the history, geography, and cultural significance of the Mississippi River, exploring its physical characteristics, historical events, and the people who traversed it. It is an engaging examination of one of America's most notable waterways and its impact on the nation. In the first part of the book, Twain vividly describes the Mississippi River, detailing its remarkable features and the role it has played in American history. He recounts the early explorations of the river, highlighting figures such as Hernando de Soto, who was the first European to glimpse it, and the later expeditions led by Marquette and Joliet. Twain captures the majestic and sometimes chaotic essence of river life, discussing the transition from keelboats to steamboats and bringing to life the personalities that inhabited the river's banks. Through anecdotes and observations, Twain reflects on his youthful ambition to become a steamboat pilot, illustrating the dreams and challenges faced by those who lived and worked on the ever-changing Mississippi. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mississippi River -- Description and travel Mississippi River Valley -- Social life and customs -- 19th century Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography Pilots and pilotage -- Mississippi River Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Travel -- Mississippi River PS Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography 121681 113257 2024-10-04T07:31:56.422009 2023-10-04T07:15:26.522940 text/html text/html 105593 2020-12-26T17:43:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3474887 2020-12-26T17:43:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3513514 2024-10-04T07:32:00.959027 application/epub+zip 3514267 2024-10-04T07:31:57.849046 application/epub+zip 104495 2024-10-04T07:31:56.936012 application/epub+zip 3561450 2024-10-04T07:32:03.147001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3543082 2024-10-04T07:32:00.256010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136150 2022-09-04T10:35:11.840699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94703 94692 2024-10-04T07:31:55.739019 2023-10-04T07:15:26.188959 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 94636 2020-12-26T17:43:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37943 2020-12-26T17:43:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21231 2024-10-04T07:32:03.668978 application/rdf+xml 16435 2024-10-04T07:31:57.386004 image/jpeg 2601 2024-10-04T07:31:57.163994 image/jpeg 3458671 2024-10-04T07:31:56.556058 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