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Running from New Orleans to St. Louis in the summer of 1870, the race between the Robert E. Lee and the Natchez remains the world's most famous steamboat race. This book tells the story of the dramatic contest, which was won by the stripped-down, cargoless Robert E. Lee after three days,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Robert E. Lee: Add a description of this character.
- Robert Livingston
- John Cannon
- Robert Fulton
- Nicholas
- Shreve
- Roosevelt
- Merrick
- Stevens
- Mason
- Sultana
- Lydia
- Mary
- Helena
- Ben Sherrod
- Wilson
- Tom Leathers
- J.m. White
- La Salle
- Jackson
- Smyth
- R.e. Lee
- Ruth
- Taylor
- Wiest
- Boulton
- Watt
- Frank Pargoud
- Henry
- Warmoth
- Jameson
- Pell
- Postlewaite
- Devol
- John W. Cannon
- Samuel Clemens
- Duncan
Setting & Locations edit
- Natchez
- Mississippi River
- St. Louis
- New Orleans
- Ohio River
- Cairo
- Louisville
- Memphis
- New York
- Vicksburg
- United States
- Louisiana
- Pittsburgh
- Missouri River
- America
- Illinois
- Washington
- Cincinnati
- Kentucky
- France
- England
- Paris
- Philadelphia
- Minnesota
- Texas
- Hudson
- Arkansas
- Tennessee
- Gulf Of Mexico
- Greenville
- Indiana
- New Madrid
- Canada
- Albany
- Alabama
- Captain Cannon
- Pennsylvania
- Wisconsin
- Monmouth
- Joliet
- Connecticut
- Baltimore
- St. Paul
- Brownsville
- Virginia
- New Jersey
- Galena
Authors & Contributors edit
- Benton Rain Patterson (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 797.125
Subjects edit
- Books › History › Americas › United States › State & Local › Mississippi
- Books › History › Americas › United States › 19th Century
- Books › Sports › Water Sports › Boating
- Books › Nonfiction › Transportation › Ships
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