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<p class=null1>A fascinating account of how the Mississippi River shaped America</p><p>In <i>Old Man River</i>, Paul Schneider tells the story of the river at the center of Americaâs 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 continentâs 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 Lincolnâs attention after their spectacular victories on the lower Mississippi.</p><p>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 <i>The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn</i> and <i>The Confidence-Man</i>. A conduit of real-life American prowess, the Mississippi is also a river of stories and myth.</p><p>Schneider traces the history of the Mississippi from its origins in the

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Author

Schneider, Paul, 1962-

Publisher

New York: Henry Holt and Company

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780805091366

Category

history

Subjects

Fiction, Travel, History

Rating

3.84 / 5 (189 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14