The Missouri River
Title | The Missouri River PDF eBook |
Author | Leon Gray |
Publisher | Gareth Stevens Learning Library |
Pages | 38 |
Release | 2003-07-03 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780836837582 |
The Missouri River takes the prize as the longest river in North America. Starting life in the Rocky Mountains of Montana, the river cuts through the Great Plains before emptying into the Mississippi River. It used to flood so often and wash away so much soil that it was nicknamed "Big Muddy." Once dams had tamed the river's power, the farms and cities along its banks began to benefit from irrigation water and inexpensive electricity. Book jacket.
Missouri River Country
Title | Missouri River Country PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel A. Burkhardt |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2018 |
Genre | Missouri River |
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Growing Up with the River
Title | Growing Up with the River PDF eBook |
Author | Dan & Connie Burkhardt |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2016-10-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780692691441 |
Five Months on the Missouri River
Title | Five Months on the Missouri River PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Elpel |
Publisher | HOPS Press |
Pages | 273 |
Release | 2020-03 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781892784506 |
This archetypal story of adventure in Montana involved carving and paddling a dugout canoe along the Missouri River like the famed explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Author Tom Elpel was privileged to live out this long-time dream when he connected with Churchill Clark, the great-great-great-great grandson of Captain Clark. Together they whittled a 10,000 lb. Douglas fir log down to a 500+ lb. canoe. Tom led a five-month "Missouri River Corps of Rediscovery" expedition, paddling this 2,341-mile segment of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail from Three Forks, Montana to St. Louis, Missouri. Tom and friends paddled the Missouri River as a conduit for exploring the land and meeting its inhabitants. Every campsite offered a new opportunity to hike and explore the geographical landscape and geology, identify plants, and forage for wild foods. They enjoyed a leisurely pace paddling through the heart of America while diving into Lewis and Clark history and the history of Native American tribes along the route. They were assisted by many River Angels along the way, meeting some of the nicest people on the planet. Throughout the journey, Tom wrote a weekly column that was published in newspapers along the Missouri River corridor. He fleshed out the story for the book, filling in additional details and whole new essays, accompanied by seven hundred stunning color photos from the adventure. "Five Months on the Missouri River" is tantalizing in its imagery, and anyone who picks up the book to look at the pictures will quickly be captivated by the story following the expedition from the beginning until its conclusion.
The Missouri River and Its Utmost Source
Title | The Missouri River and Its Utmost Source PDF eBook |
Author | Jacob Vradenberg Brower |
Publisher | St. Paul, Minn. : [Pioneer Press] |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 1896 |
Genre | Missouri River |
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Steamboat Disasters of the Lower Missouri River
Title | Steamboat Disasters of the Lower Missouri River PDF eBook |
Author | Vicki Berger Erwin & James Erwin |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 2020-02-24 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1467143251 |
During the nineteenth century, more than three hundred boats met their end in the steamboat graveyard that was the Lower Missouri River, from Omaha to its mouth. Although derided as little more than an "orderly pile of kindling," steamboats were, in fact, technological marvels superbly adapted to the river's conditions. Their light superstructure and long, wide, flat hulls powered by high-pressure engines drew so little water that they could cruise on "a heavy dew" even when fully loaded. But these same characteristics made them susceptible to fires, explosions and snags--tree trunks ripped from the banks, hiding under the water's surface. Authors Vicki and James Erwin detail the perils that steamboats, their passengers and crews faced on every voyage.
Missouri River from Kansas City, Mo., to the Mouth
Title | Missouri River from Kansas City, Mo., to the Mouth PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers |
Publisher | |
Pages | 372 |
Release | 1916 |
Genre | Missouri River |
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