Presents a dramatic script set in 1807, and describing how young Brenton Dixon got a job aboard Robert Fulton's new steamboat. His work with Fulton turned into a lifelong career on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers.
year: 2015
call number/section: 812.6
subjects: fulton, robert, 1765-1815, drama, steamboats, united states, history, drama, navigation, steamboat workers, ships, boats and boating, ship pilots, children's plays
Editions
Coleman, Wim
Red Chair Press (2015)
A steamboat pilot recalls the day in 1807 when he saw a steamboat designed by Robert Fulton, the first on the Hudson River, and the people around him thought it must be some kind of monster.
Schools: 0
Coleman, Wim
Presents a dramatic script set in 1807, and describing how young Brenton Dixon got a job aboard Robert Fulton's new steamboat. His work with Fulton turned into a lifelong career on the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers.
Schools: 1