The Paths of Inland Commerce

Chronicles of America #21

by Archer Butler Hulbert

The title "alligator-horse," of which Western rivermen were very proud, carried with it a suggestion of amphibious strength that made it both apt and figuratively accurate. On all the American rivers, east and west, a lusty crew, collected from the waning Indian trade and the disbanded pioneer armies, found work to its taste in poling the long keel boats, "corralling" the bulky barges.

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1920

About the author

Archer Butler Hulbert, FRGS was an historical geographer, writer, and professor of American history.