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The Steamboat IMontana/I and the Opening of the West History Excavation and Architecture - New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology
Author: ANNALIES CORBIN, BRADLEY A. RODGERS

The Montana was a shining example of modern design and technological sophistication when it made its maiden voyage in 1879. But it is remembered for its ironic end: only five years after it was launched, the Montana struck a railroad bridge near Bridgeton, Missouri, and sank. One of the largest stern-wheel vessels ever to navigat...  more »e a western river, the Montana was built to compete with railroads. The recent archaeological excavation of its wreckage, combined with a wealth of written and visual material documenting its construction and use, offers fascinating insights into a little-known aspect of Western expansion.  « less

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ISBN-13: 9780813032542
ISBN-10: 0813032547
Publication Date: 8/3/2008
Pages: 192
Edition: 1st
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Publisher: University Press of Florida
Book Type: Hardcover
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