ISBN: 1589802292

." . . reads like a novel." -- Publishers Weekly ." . . a vivid, fast-moving story." -- New Orleans Times-Picayune ." . . in a class by itself . . . surges with excitement." -- Louisiana … More...

." . . reads like a novel." -- Publishers Weekly ." . . a vivid, fast-moving story." -- New Orleans Times-Picayune ." . . in a class by itself . . . surges with excitement." -- Louisiana History ." . . well-researched, vividly told." -- Waterways Journal ." . . intriguing romance, a] taut, suspense-filled story, cataclysmic drama . . .a whale of a book " -- Christian Herald In 1811, the steamboat New Orleans was the first to travel the Mississippi River in a four-month journey between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and New Orleans, Louisiana. The only people brave enough to embark upon the journey were Nicholas Roosevelt; his pregnant wife, Lydia Latrobe; and their young daughter. During the course of the trip, the brilliant, yet reckless, Roosevelt led his family through navigational perils, hostile Indians, and fire aboard. The small, fire-engine-powered steamboat saw not only the birth of Roosevelt and Latrobe?s second child, but also the greatest earthquake ever to strike Eastern United States. That cataclysmic event, described in the book from first-hand accounts, destroyed villages, swallowed islands, and reversed the course of the Mississippi River. Mr. Roosevelt's Steamboat is an authoritative account of a twenty-five-hundred-mile voyage that significantly contributed to the United States? transportation revolution. The dynamic main characters share tender romance and great courage. Their incredible trip down the Mississippi assured the future of steam navigation and the p 19th century,americas,biographical,biographies,biographies and history,biography and history,education and reference,genre fiction,historical,history Travel Writing, Pelican Publishing Company, Incorporated<

ISBN: 9781589802292

In 1811, the New Orleans set out on its maiden voyage down the Mississippi. On board were Nicholas Roosevelt; his pregnant wife, Lydia; and their young daughter. Together they faced navig… More...

In 1811, the New Orleans set out on its maiden voyage down the Mississippi. On board were Nicholas Roosevelt; his pregnant wife, Lydia; and their young daughter. Together they faced navigational perils, hostile Indians, a shipboard fire, childbirth, and even an earthquake. The true story of their hazardous journey rivals any adventure novel. Media > Book<