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100 1 _aHulbert, Archer Butler,
_d1873-1933
245 1 0 _aWaterways of Westward Expansion - The Ohio River and its Tributaries
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aHistoric Highways of America, Vol. 9
500 _aRelease date is 2012-10-18
505 0 _aOur first glimpse of the Ohio -- The Indian side -- "The navigator" -- The evolution of river craft -- Three generations of rivermen -- The navigation of the Ohio.
508 _aProduced by Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Waterways of Westward Expansion - The Ohio River and its Tributaries" by Archer Butler Hulbert is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the significant role played by the Ohio River and its tributaries during the westward expansion of the United States. The book delves into the geography, early explorations, and navigation methods integral to the development of the American frontier. The opening of the book provides an overview of the Ohio River's importance in draining vast, fertile territories and influencing migration patterns in early American history. Hulbert discusses the river's dimensions, its French naming as La Belle Rivière, and the early journeys of explorers like Céloron de Bienville. This introduction sets the stage for an in-depth investigation of the river's historical context and its evolution as a critical route for commerce and settlement during the expansion era, highlighting the vital connection between waterways and the growth of the American frontier. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aOhio River
830 0 _aHistoric Highways of America, Vol. 9
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41103
999 _c81942
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