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Author:

Roop, Peter.

Title:

River roads west : America's first highways / Peter and Connie Roop.

Publisher:

Calkins Creek,

Copyright Date:

c2007

Description:

64 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Rivers--United States--Juvenile literature.
West (U.S.)--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Rivers--United States--History.
Inland navigation--United States--History.
America--Exploration.
United States--History.--History.
Rivers--United States--History.
America--Discovery and exploration.
United States--History.--History.

Other Authors:

Roop, Connie.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

Explores the role of rivers as roads in the exploration and westward expansion of America since precolonial times, discussing the histories of the Hudson, Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri, and Colorado rivers, the Rio Grande, and the Erie Canal.

ISBN:

1590784308
9781590784303

LCCN:

2007299704

Locations:

MMPE553 -- Algona Public Library (Algona)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

LZSX115 -- Storm Lake Middle School (Storm Lake)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)