The Great American Steamboat Race : The Natchez and the Robert E. Lee and the Climax of an Era

Patterson, Benton Rain

McFarland & Co Inc（2009/05発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 216 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786442928
• DDC分類 797.12

Full Description

Running from New Orleans to St. Louis in the summer of 1870, the race between the Robert E. Lee and the Natchez remains the world's most famous steamboat race. This book tells the story of the dramatic contest, which was won by the stripped-down, cargoless Robert E. Lee after three days, 18 hours, and 14 minutes of steaming through day, night and fog. The Natchez finished the race only hours later, having been delayed by carrying her normal load and tying up overnight because of the intense fog. Providing details on not only the race narrative but also on the boats themselves, the book gives an intimate look at the majestic vessels that conquered the country's greatest waterway and defined the bravado of 19th-century America.

Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction     

Part One. The Big Event

1. The Start     

2. The Course     

3. The Early Going     

Part Two. The Origins

4. The Pioneers     

5. A Different Kind of Boat     

6. Captain Shreve's Design     

7. The Proliferation     

Part Three. The Circumstances

8. The Sweet Life on the Mississippi     

9. The Hard-Working Life     

10. Owners and Officers     

11. The Perils     

Part Four. The Outcome

12. On to Cairo     

13. The Fog     

14. Celebration in St. Louis     

Epilogue     

Chapter Notes     

Bibliography     

Index