Mr. Roosevelt's Steamboat

by Mary Helen Dohan

Exciting story of the first steamboat trip down the Mississippi in 1811.

208 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2004

Reviews

[Chris Cowan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Should be a thrilling, fascinating true-life story but poorly-written and padded out with too much unconvincing 'human interest' fluff. Gets an extra star for a) brevity and b) a compellingly apocalyptic description of the 1811 New Madrid earthquake and its aftermath

[Dudley Stadler · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is quite an adventure book but it is also nonfiction. It is a worthwhile read not only about the first steamboat to journey down the Mississippi but also about a comet and a large earthquake.

[Kristen · Rating 2 out of 5]

A great story, poorly told.

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun read about river history

[David Reynolds · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not this edition, but can't find my hardbound edition in selections. Quite interesting!!