Rivermen
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Western Rivermen 1763 1861
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Author : Michael R. Allen
language : en
Publisher: LSU Press
Release Date : 1994-04-01
Western Rivermen 1763 1861 written by Michael R. Allen and has been published by LSU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-04-01 with History categories.
Western Rivermen, the first documented sociocultural history of its subject, is a fascinating book. Michael Allen explores the rigorous lives of professional boatmen who plied non-steam vessels—flatboats, keelboats, and rafts—on the Ohio and lower Mississippi rivers from 1763-1861. Allen first considers the mythical “half horse, half alligator” boatmen who were an integral part of the folklore of the time. Americans of the Jacksonian and pre-Civil War period perceived the rivermen as hard-drinking, straight-shooting adventurers on the frontier. Their notions were reinforced by romanticized portrayals of the boatmen in songs, paintings, newspaper humor, and literature. Allen contends that these mythical depictions of the boatmen were a reflection of the yearnings of an industrializing people for what they thought to be a simpler time. Allen demonstrates, however, that the actual lives of the rivermen little resembled their portrayals in popular culture. Drawing on more than eighty firsthand accounts—ranging from a short letter to a four-volume memoir—he provides a rounded view of the boatmen that reveals the lonely, dangerous nature of their profession. He also discusses the social and economic aspects of their lives, such as their cargoes, the river towns they visited, and the impact on their lives of the steamboat and advancing civilization. Allen’s comprehensive, highly informative study sheds new light on a group of men who played an important role in the development of the trans-Appalachian West and the ways in which their lives were transformed into one of the enduring themes of American folk culture.
The Rivermen
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Author : Paul O'Neil
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
The Rivermen written by Paul O'Neil and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Inland navigation categories.
The Rivermen
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Author : Paul O'Neil
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
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The Rivermen
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Author : F P Trudell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998-08-01
The Rivermen written by F P Trudell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-08-01 with categories.
Last Of The Rivermen
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Author : Ray Fadich
language : en
Publisher: Ray Fadich
Release Date : 1993
Last Of The Rivermen written by Ray Fadich and has been published by Ray Fadich this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Columbia River categories.
Sports Ethics For Sports Management Professionals
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Author : Patrick Thornton
language : en
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Release Date : 2011-04-22
Sports Ethics For Sports Management Professionals written by Patrick Thornton and has been published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-22 with Business & Economics categories.
Directed at future sports executives and sports managers, the book contains numerous case studies that allow students to apply the ethical decision-making process to a sports-related ethical dispute. Unlike other texts that spend too much time discussing ethical theories, Sports Ethics for Sports Management Professionals addresses the important issues sports professionals may actually encounter during their career --Book Jacket.
Rivermen
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Author : Frederic Stewart Colwell
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 1989
Rivermen written by Frederic Stewart Colwell and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Electronic books categories.
Rivers and their sources have captured the human imagination for centuries. Their special potential for both mystery and commerce has inspired writers, artists, scientists, and politicians throughout history. In both literature and art, riverscapes have traditionally been seen as more than simply geographic: their psychological and metaphysical aspects have often provided a source of myth.
Rivermen
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Author : Gail Barbara Stewart
language : en
Publisher: Rourke Publishing (FL)
Release Date : 1990
Rivermen written by Gail Barbara Stewart and has been published by Rourke Publishing (FL) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with History categories.
A history of life on the river in the United States, particularly on the Mississippi, when rivermen, by their work, made possible exploration, settlement, and travel not otherwise possible.
Crooked River Rats
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Author : Bernard McKay
language : en
Publisher: Surrey, B.C. : Hancock House
Release Date : 2000
Crooked River Rats written by Bernard McKay and has been published by Surrey, B.C. : Hancock House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Boaters (Persons) categories.
A history of men who worked the rivers in the Rocky Mountain Trench. Drift back in history to time when the rivermen still plied their trade through the northern rivers of BC. Crooked River Rats tells the tales of men and women who traveled the river highways living and working in the wilderness. Generations of trappers, hunters, big game guides and prospectors depended on the riverboat for their supplies. Using brute strength and strong will, these river pioneers endured much hardship as they opened up the northern bush. These are their stories. Today as motorists travel the John Hart Highway running north from Prince George they will see the Crooked River appear on the west side of the road. It is a very slow-running stream that is for the most part shallow and often very narrow. Yes, the river is unimposing and quiet now, but only fifty years ago this river was the only highway to the north and, as such, teemed with activity. All the freight to the north was carried along the Crooked, Pack, Parsnip, Finlay and Peace Rivers by long riverboat. The decades of the 1920s, 30s, and 40s were the heyday of the rivermen. These were the years when the price of wild fur was high. Roads had penetrated the headwaters of the Crooked and Pack Rivers by the 50s, but the country northward still was serviced mainly by riverboats until 1969 when Williston Lake was formed by hydro development, thereby cutting off the rivers. The communities and trading posts of McLeod Lake, Finlay Forks, Fort Graham and Fort Ware all depended on the river highways for their existence. Generations of trappers, hunters and big game guides, as well as independent prospectors depended on the boats for their supplies. These provisions would, in many cases, have to last and entire winter with freight being almost impossible to move during the November to April freeze up. The book begins with events that took place before the advent of motorized power, when river travel required simple, brute strength. I then continued with stories that took place through the 1920s and 30s when outboard engines arrived on the scene. Trappers and the trapping industry are what opened up all of Canada and this book would be remiss if these enterprising men were not given their due. I have included discussions on what life was like for the men and women who braved the rivers and the hardships of northern wilderness life. To this end, I have included excerpts from letters and diaries of the day that described the hardships these people faced, and accepted as almost routine, in their daily lives. These excerpts were copied as the original authors wrote them so none of their flavor would be lost. There are also true-life stories about gold seekers, big game guides and the missionaries who lived and thrived throughout the 40's, 50s and 60s. The last chapter of this book describes the enormous impact the Peace River Dam, completed in 1968, had on the area and its people. The men and women that lived and worked in this Rocky Mountain Trench area and particularly the rivermen themselves were a hardy lot. They were individualistic and resourceful in emergencies and they just loved to be living and working in the wilderness. These are their stories.
Tall Trees Tough Men
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Author : Robert E. Pike
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 1999-07-17
Tall Trees Tough Men written by Robert E. Pike and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-07-17 with History categories.
In this robust, informal book, Robert E. Pike tells the colorful story of logging and log-driving in New England. The New England loggers and river drivers were a unique breed of men. Working with their axes and peaveys through Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, they contributed mightily to the development of the United States. The daily life of the loggers was hard — working in deep icy water fourteen hours a day, sleeping in wet blankets, eating coarse food, and constantly risking their lives. Their pay was very low, yet they were proud to call themselves loggers. When they came out of the woods after the spring drives, they ebulliently spent their pay carousing in the staid New England towns. Robert E. Pike, who as a youth worked in the woods and on the rivers, writes affectionately and knowingly, with humorous anecdotes, of every detail of lumbering. He describes the daily life of the logging camps, giving a picture of the different specialist jobs: the camp boss, the choppers, the sawyers and filers, the scaler, the teamsters, the river men, the railroaders, and the lumber kings. His descriptions bring the reader vividly into the woods, smelling the tangy, newly cut timber, hearing the boom of the falling trees. "The author's lively prose matches the temper of his subject. . . . This is basic history, geography, psychology, economics, and folklore all rolled into one top-quality volume." — R. S. Monahan, New York Times Book Review