Life on the Mississippi, Part 3.
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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_on_the_Mississippi Release date is 2004-07-09
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"Life on the Mississippi, Part 3." by Mark Twain is a memoir published in 1883.
This work combines Twain's memories of training as a young steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the Civil War with his later travels down the same waterway decades after. He recounts the science of navigating the ever-changing river, his apprenticeship under experienced pilot Horace Bixby, and observations on how railroads, new cities, and changing times have transformed the landscape and culture along America's greatest waterway. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Mississippi River -- Description and travel Mississippi River Valley -- Social life and customs -- 19th century Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography Pilots and pilotage -- Mississippi River Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 -- Travel -- Mississippi River