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Steamboats in Dakota Territory : transforming the Northern Plains / Tracy Potter.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Charleston, S.C. : History Press, 2017.Description: 140 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781467119344
  • 1467119342
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction -- An ancient Mall of America -- Enter the Europeans -- Welcome to the United States -- Steam -- Testing the waters -- The Arikara war -- The wheel boat peace armada -- Give it steam -- Fort Union's visitors -- Voyage of death: the St. Peters -- Joseph La Barge -- The Mormon cow -- War with the Sioux -- Steaming the Red River -- A tale of two cities: Yankton and Bismarck -- The Far West and Grant Prince Marsh -- Bismarck's victory -- The Northern Pacific Crosses the Missouri -- The last days of Dakota steamboats.
Summary: Steamboats transformed the Missouri Valley. Enterprising men like Joseph La Barge and Grant Marsh braved financial and mortal danger to reap fantastic profits from trade in furs and buffalo robes. But steamboats also brought smallpox, soldiers and settlers to the lands of Native Americans. Although they began as agents of commerce, steamboats came to represent confinement and war to Sitting Bull and his people. Railroads made Yankton, Bismarck and Fargo rise as ports for a few years and then drove steamboats out of business, ending an era filled with colorful characters and dramatic moments. Author Tracy Potter takes an in-depth look at the boats, trade and cultural and military relations between the United States and the native inhabitants of Dakota Territory.--From publisher's description.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 978.4 P869 Available 33111008961779
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 978.4 P869 Available 33111008822898
Not for Loan Not for Loan Main Library North Dakota Collection 978.4 P869 Not for loan 33111008800043
Adult Book Adult Book Northport Library NonFiction 978.4 P869 Available 33111007809516
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Steamboats transformed the Missouri Valley. Enterprising men like Joseph La Barge and Grant Marsh braved financial and mortal danger to reap fantastic profits from trade in furs and buffalo robes. But steamboats also brought smallpox, soldiers and settlers to the lands of Native Americans. Although they began as agents of commerce, steamboats came to represent confinement and war to Sitting Bull and his people. Railroads made Yankton, Bismarck and Fargo rise as ports for a few years and then drove steamboats out of business, ending an era filled with colorful characters and dramatic moments. Author Tracy Potter takes an in-depth look at the boats, trade and cultural and military relations between the United States and the native inhabitants of Dakota Territory.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- An ancient Mall of America -- Enter the Europeans -- Welcome to the United States -- Steam -- Testing the waters -- The Arikara war -- The wheel boat peace armada -- Give it steam -- Fort Union's visitors -- Voyage of death: the St. Peters -- Joseph La Barge -- The Mormon cow -- War with the Sioux -- Steaming the Red River -- A tale of two cities: Yankton and Bismarck -- The Far West and Grant Prince Marsh -- Bismarck's victory -- The Northern Pacific Crosses the Missouri -- The last days of Dakota steamboats.

Steamboats transformed the Missouri Valley. Enterprising men like Joseph La Barge and Grant Marsh braved financial and mortal danger to reap fantastic profits from trade in furs and buffalo robes. But steamboats also brought smallpox, soldiers and settlers to the lands of Native Americans. Although they began as agents of commerce, steamboats came to represent confinement and war to Sitting Bull and his people. Railroads made Yankton, Bismarck and Fargo rise as ports for a few years and then drove steamboats out of business, ending an era filled with colorful characters and dramatic moments. Author Tracy Potter takes an in-depth look at the boats, trade and cultural and military relations between the United States and the native inhabitants of Dakota Territory.--From publisher's description.

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