Old Man River: The Mississippi River in North American History

from eduscapes

Author Paul Schneider has characterized this book as more a biography that a history. 'Old Man River' tells the stories of the Mississippi River - - its tributaries and drainages. Tracing the history from its prehistoric, ice age, Paleolithic roots, Schneider touches on geologic history, archaeol...

from gwernin

A big sprawling book as wide as the Mississippi drainage in its scope, and as meandering as the lower course of the river. Beginning five hundred million years ago, Schneider briefly traces the history of the land through drifting and rifting continents, seaways, and mountain ranges to the format...

from KateBaxter

A thoroughly entertaining read spanning prehistory through present day about a lifeline through the heart of the U.S. Having traveled along the Mississippi River so many times, I was quite familiar with a number of towns and sites mentioned in the book as well as the general history. However, the...

from cblaker

A more apt, but ungainly sub-title for this book would The Mississippi River BASIN in North American History. The book does not deal only with what the general public thinks of as the Mississippi (the lower Mississippi) but all its tributaries. When we look at the whole basin, it's most of the Un...

from tim.taylor

This is an entertaining and readable look at the history of the Mississippi River. Although well-researched and accompanied by extensive notes and bibliography, it comes across more as a collection of anecdotes and tidbits than a serious academic or comprehensive history. The lengthy sections on ...