The Ohio (Rivers of America, #39)

Ohio River Valley Series

by R. E. Banta, Edward Shenton (Illustrator)

" Originally part of the Rivers of America Series, The Ohio traces the river from its headwaters in Pittsburgh to the point it empties into the Mississippi, nearly a thousand miles and five states later. The Ohio gives us a rare portrait of the frontier era of this region, from backwoods entertainment to learning and the arts. From early exploration to land disputes, clashes with Native American inhabitants to the birth of steamboat travel, the Ohio River comes alive through the retelling of the incidents and anecdotes that shaped its history of what the French called ""the beautiful river.""

Genres: History

606 pages, Paperback

First published September 24, 1998

About the author

Richard Elwell Banta (1904–1977) was an Indiana writer, rare book dealer, publisher and humorist.

Reviews

[Joe]

yup. good read. worth it