Old Man River: the Mississippi River in North American history
(eAudiobook)
In Old Man River, Paul Schneider tells the story of the river at the center of America's rich history-the Mississippi. Some fifteen thousand years ago, the majestic river provided Paleolithic humans with the routes by which early man began to explore the continent's interior. Since then, the river has been the site of historical significance, from the arrival of Spanish and French explorers in the 16th century to the Civil War. George Washington fought his first battle near the river, and Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman both came to President Lincoln's attention after their spectacular victories on the lower Mississippi. In the 19th century, home-grown folk heroes such as Daniel Boone and the half-alligator, half-horse, Mike Fink, were creatures of the river. Mark Twain and Herman Melville led their characters down its stream in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Confidence-Man. A conduit of real-life American prowess, the Mississippi is also a river of stories and myth. Schneider traces the history of the Mississippi from its origins in the deep geologic past to the present. Though the busiest waterway on the planet today, the Mississippi remains a paradox-a devastated product of American ingenuity, and a magnificent natural wonder.
Notes
Schneider, P., & Sklar, A. (2013). Old Man River: the Mississippi River in North American history. Unabridged. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Schneider, Paul and Alan, Sklar. 2013. Old Man River: The Mississippi River in North American History. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Schneider, Paul and Alan, Sklar, Old Man River: The Mississippi River in North American History. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Schneider, Paul, and Alan Sklar. Old Man River: The Mississippi River in North American History. Unabridged. [United States], Tantor Media, Inc, 2013.
Hoopla Extract Information
hooplaId | 11412094 |
---|---|
title | Old Man River |
kind | AUDIOBOOK |
price | 2.81 |
active | 1 |
pa | 0 |
profanity | 0 |
children | 0 |
demo | 0 |
rating | |
abridged | 0 |
dateLastUpdated | Jan 14, 2023 11:11:51 PM |
Record Information
Last File Modification Time | Nov 23, 2023 01:59:21 AM |
---|---|
Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Apr 14, 2024 04:39:02 PM |
MARC Record
LEADER | 03021nim a22004695a 4500 | ||
---|---|---|---|
001 | MWT11412094 | ||
003 | MWT | ||
005 | 20231027111311.1 | ||
006 | m o h | ||
007 | sz zunnnnnuned | ||
007 | cr nnannnuuuua | ||
008 | 231027o2013 xxunnn eo z n eng d | ||
020 | |a 9781452697031|q (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) | ||
020 | |a 1452697035|q (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) | ||
028 | 4 | 2 | |a MWT11412094 |
029 | |a https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ttm_9781452697031_180.jpeg | ||
037 | |a 11412094|b Midwest Tape, LLC|n http://www.midwesttapes.com | ||
040 | |a Midwest|e rda | ||
099 | |a eAudiobook hoopla | ||
100 | 1 | |a Schneider, Paul,|e author. | |
245 | 1 | 0 | |a Old Man River :|b the Mississippi River in North American history|h [electronic resource] /|c Paul Schneider. |
250 | |a Unabridged. | ||
264 | 1 | |a [United States] :|b Tantor Media, Inc.,|c 2013. | |
264 | 2 | |b Made available through hoopla | |
300 | |a 1 online resource (1 audio file (13hr., 37 min.)) :|b digital. | ||
336 | |a spoken word|b spw|2 rdacontent | ||
337 | |a computer|b c|2 rdamedia | ||
338 | |a online resource|b cr|2 rdacarrier | ||
344 | |a digital|h digital recording|2 rda | ||
347 | |a data file|2 rda | ||
506 | |a Instant title available through hoopla. | ||
511 | 1 | |a Read by Alan Sklar. | |
520 | |a In Old Man River, Paul Schneider tells the story of the river at the center of America's rich history-the Mississippi. Some fifteen thousand years ago, the majestic river provided Paleolithic humans with the routes by which early man began to explore the continent's interior. Since then, the river has been the site of historical significance, from the arrival of Spanish and French explorers in the 16th century to the Civil War. George Washington fought his first battle near the river, and Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman both came to President Lincoln's attention after their spectacular victories on the lower Mississippi. In the 19th century, home-grown folk heroes such as Daniel Boone and the half-alligator, half-horse, Mike Fink, were creatures of the river. Mark Twain and Herman Melville led their characters down its stream in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Confidence-Man. A conduit of real-life American prowess, the Mississippi is also a river of stories and myth. Schneider traces the history of the Mississippi from its origins in the deep geologic past to the present. Though the busiest waterway on the planet today, the Mississippi remains a paradox-a devastated product of American ingenuity, and a magnificent natural wonder. | ||
538 | |a Mode of access: World Wide Web. | ||
650 | 0 | |a History. | |
650 | 0 | |a Middle West. | |
650 | 0 | |a Travel. | |
651 | 7 | |a United States. | |
700 | 1 | |a Sklar, Alan,|e reader. | |
710 | 2 | |a hoopla digital. | |
856 | 4 | 0 | |u https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11412094?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4435|z Instantly available on hoopla. |
856 | 4 | 2 | |z Cover image|u https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/ttm_9781452697031_180.jpeg |