The Ohio River --In American History [Hardcover]

Captain Rick Rhodes (Author), Bill Byrnes (Editor), Rick Rhodes (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2, 2008

The Ohio River In American History also addresses the Allegheny, Monongahela, Kanawha, Muskingum, Kentucky, Green, and Wabash Rivers. Three centuries of American History are woven into this book, including the French and Indian War, the American Revolution in the West, our country's expansion into the Northwest Territories, Lewis and Clark on the Ohio River, the Underground Railroad, the Civil War, the Steamboat Era, the evolution of the current lock and dam system, the rise and decline of nineteenth and twentieth century river industries, and present-day commercial towboat operations, as well as the colorful local histories of 200 river towns. This work also contains 23 river locality sketches, 86 photographs, and hundreds of telephone numbers. Five appendices list more than 60 river festivals, connecting roads on both sides of the Ohio River, 59 locks and dams, as well as local universities and hospitals.

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About the Author

Since 1985, Captain Rick Rhodes has lived aboard boats. He twice sailed his 33-footer to Central America. As an ex-Army Officer, he was an instructor with the Corps of Engineers. Later, his time in Washington D.C. was highlighted by work on the NAFTA. Rhodes has a graduate degree in Forestry, is well traveled in the Americas, and can speak Spanish passably. In 1999, Rhodes volunteered for the U.S. Peace Corps in South America. Rhodes grew up around Washington D.C., and in the Midwest. By the time he was 22 years old, he had visited all 48 contiguous states mostly by motorcycle. Rhodes has a passion for trailblazing, and he is often complimented on the thoroughness of his six easy-to-read, history-laden guidebooks.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Heron Island Guides; 1st edition (June 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966586646
• ISBN-13: 978-0966586640
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,840,974 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)